Notes and intervals
Formula: 1 – 2 – b3 – 4 – 5 – b6 – b7 — the distance of each note from E, counted in scale degrees.
| Degree | Note | Interval from E | Semitones |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | E | root | 0 |
| 2 | F# | major 2nd | 2 |
| b3 | G | minor 3rd | 3 |
| 4 | A | perfect 4th | 5 |
| 5 | B | perfect 5th | 7 |
| b6 | C | minor 6th | 8 |
| b7 | D | minor 7th | 10 |
The whole neck
Every E Minor note up to the 15th fret. Filled circles are the root, E. Tap any note to hear it.
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
E
B
G
D
A
E
5 positions across the neck
Each window spans five frets and is anchored at a root note, so the hand stays in place. Numbers are scale degrees — the same shape moved to another root plays another key.
0
1
2
3
4
E
B
G
D
A
E
1
2
3
4
5
E
B
G
D
A
E
4
5
6
7
8
E
B
G
D
A
E
6
7
8
9
10
E
B
G
D
A
E
8
9
10
11
12
E
B
G
D
A
E
Chords in the key of E Minor
Triads built on the scale's own degrees. A progression made of these stays inside the scale, which is what makes the scale playable over it.
i
Em
E G B
ii°
F#dim
F# A C
III
G
G B D
iv
Am
A C E
v
Bm
B D F#
VI
C
C E G
VII
D
D F# A
Related scales
Frequently asked questions
Knowing the shape is not knowing the notes
The trainer asks where a note is and tracks the ones you miss, so the fretboard stops being a picture you look up.
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