E Harmonic Minor

E Harmonic Minor

harmonic minor

Intermediate

Root: E

7 notes

Notes in Scale

E

Root

F#

Major 2nd

G

Minor 3rd

A

Perfect 4th

B

Perfect 5th

C

Minor 6th

D#

Major 7th

Harmonic minor - minor with raised 7th, creates the V7 chord

Sound Character

Timbre

Diverse, unique

Emotion

Depends on specific mode

Suitable Genres

Jazz, Fusion, Film Music

Quick Reference

Root Note

E

Scale Type

harmonic minor

Note Count

7

Accidentals

2♯

Difficulty

Intermediate

Alternate Names

Mohammedan scale

Common Music Genres

Classical

Metal

Middle Eastern

Tags

minor

harmonic

classical