E Melodic Minor Scale on Guitar

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

Notes Ascending

E, F♯, G, A, B, C♯, D♯, E

Notes Descending

E, D, C, B, A, G, F♯, E

Pattern Ascending

T, S, T, T, T, T, S

S = Semitone, T = Tone (2 Semitones)

Pattern Descending

T, T, S, T, T, S, T

S = Semitone, T = Tone (2 Semitones)

Intervals Ascending

NotesSemitonesInterval
E > E0Perfect Unison (P1)
E > F♯2Major 2nd (M2)
E > G3minor 3rd (m3)
E > A5Perfect 4th (P4)
E > B7Perfect 5th (P5)
E > C♯9Major 6th (M6)
E > D♯11Major 7th (M7)
E > E12Perfect Octave (P8)

Intervals Descending

NotesSemitonesInterval
E > E0Perfect Unison (P1)
E > D2Major 2nd (M2)
E > C4Major 3rd (M3)
E > B5Perfect 4th (P4)
E > A7Perfect 5th (P5)
E > G9Major 6th (M6)
E > F♯10minor 7th (m7)
E > E12Perfect Octave (P8)
Root
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Fifth

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