E Chromatic Scale (All notes) on Guitar

Here you can learn how to play the Chromatic Scale (All notes) in the key of E on the Guitar. As well as the scale notes, degrees and patterns of the E Chromatic Scale (All notes), where available we also provide suggested Guitar fingerings. In the Guitar view below, you can display the notes of the E Chromatic Scale (All notes) mapped out onto the Guitar fretboard and switch between the notes, degrees, intervals or, if we have them, suggested Guitar fingerings.

Notes Ascending

E, E, F, G, G, A, A, B, B, C, D, D, E

Notes Descending

E, D, D, C, B, B, A, A, G, G, F, E, E

Pattern Ascending

S, S, S, S, S, S, S, S, S, S, S

S = Semitone, T = Tone (2 Semitones)

Pattern Descending

S, S, S, S, S, S, S, S, S, S, S

S = Semitone, T = Tone (2 Semitones)

Intervals Ascending

NotesSemitonesInterval
E > E0Perfect Unison (P1)
E > E1minor 2nd (m2)
E > F2Major 2nd (M2)
E > G3minor 3rd (m3)
E > G4Major 3rd (M3)
E > A5Perfect 4th (P4)
E > A6Diminished 5th (d5 or Tritone)
E > B7Perfect 5th (P5)
E > B8minor 6th (m6)
E > C9Major 6th (M6)
E > D10minor 7th (m7)
E > D11Major 7th (M7)
E > E12Perfect Octave (P8)

Intervals Descending

NotesSemitonesInterval
E > E0Perfect Unison (P1)
E > D1minor 2nd (m2)
E > D2Major 2nd (M2)
E > C3minor 3rd (m3)
E > B4Major 3rd (M3)
E > B5Perfect 4th (P4)
E > A6Diminished 5th (d5 or Tritone)
E > A7Perfect 5th (P5)
E > G8minor 6th (m6)
E > G9Major 6th (M6)
E > F10minor 7th (m7)
E > E11Major 7th (M7)
E > E12Perfect Octave (P8)
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