E harmonic major scale
The E harmonic major scale consists of the E (Perfect unison), F# (Major second), G# (Major third), A (Perfect fourth), B (Perfect fifth), C (Minor sixth) and D# (Major seventh) notes.
How to play the E harmonic major scale
- Find E (Root) on the piano keyboard
- Play F# (Major second) — 2 semitones above E
- Play G# (Major third) — 4 semitones above E
- Play A (Perfect fourth) — 5 semitones above E
- Play B (Perfect fifth) — 7 semitones above E
- Play C (Minor sixth) — 8 semitones above E
- Play D# (Major seventh) — 11 semitones above E
- Play all 7 notes in ascending order to perform the E harmonic major scale
Chords in this scale
E chords
F# chords
G# chords
A chords
- A m(add2)(no5)
- A m(add2)
- A sus2(b5)
- A sus2
- A maj7(sus2)
- A m3
- A dim
- A dim7
- A m(maj7)(b5)
- A minor
- A m6
- A m6(add9)
- A m(maj7)
- A m(maj9)
- A m(maj9)(#11)
- A m(maj13)(#11)
- A m(maj13)
- A m(maj7)(#11)
- A m(maj7)(add13)
- A m(add9)
- A m(add13)
- A m(maj9)(no5)
- A m(add9)(no5)
- A dim(no3)
- A sus(#4)
- A maj7(b5)(sus)
- A 5
- A 6(sus)
- A maj7(sus)
- A maj9(sus2)
- A 5(add9)
- A maj7(no3)