How to play the E Harmonic Major guitar scale

The E Harmonic Major scale is a harmonic major scale which means it has the following definition:

R 2 3 4 5 b6 7

Which notes are in the E Harmonic Major guitar scale?

The notes in the E Harmonic Major scale are:

E F# G# A B C D# E

There are 7 notes in the scale with no flats and 3 sharps.

What are the intervals in the E Harmonic Major Guitar Scale?

The scale definition for the E Harmonic Major guitar scale is R 2 3 4 5 b6 7 which means that the interval formula for the scale in semitones is:

2 2 1 2 1 3 1

You can also write this as note intervals:

Tone Tone Semitone Tone Semitone Tone and a half Semitone

The E Harmonic Major Guitar Scale on the fretboard

Let's take a look at E Harmonic Major on the guitar fretboard. Here is the scale across the entire fretboard:

E Harmonic Major Guitar Scale Recap

Here is a quick recap of all the information about the E Harmonic Major covered in this page:

• The E Harmonic Major Scale is a harmonic major scale.

• The definition of the E Harmonic Major scale is: R 2 3 4 5 b6 7

• The notes in the E Harmonic Major guitar scale are: E F# G# A B C D# E

• The interval formula for the E Harmonic Major scale is: 2 2 1 2 1 3 1

• The note intervals in the E Harmonic Major scale are: Tone Tone Semitone Tone Semitone Tone and a half Semitone