E Harmonic Minor Guitar Scale, Chords & Progressions

The E Harmonic Minor scale on guitar: scale shapes, chords and progressions, with tab you can play along to in the interactive lesson.

Notes: E F# G A B C D#

Tuning: E Standard (E A D G B E)

Scales

Scale shapes

CAGED - C Shape

e|-15--17-----|
B|-14--15-----|
G|-13--14--16-|
D|-12--14-----|
A|-12--13-----|
E|-11--12--14-|

CAGED - A Shape

e|--7---8-----|
B|--6---7---9-|
G|--5---7-----|
D|--4---5-----|
A|--4---5---7-|
E|--3---5-----|

CAGED - G Shape

e|--8--11-----|
B|--7---9--10-|
G|--7---9--10-|
D|--8---9--11-|
A|--8--10-----|
E|--7---8-----|

CAGED - E Shape

e|-12--14--15-|
B|-12--14--15-|
G|-13--14--16-|
D|-12--14-----|
A|-12--13-----|
E|-11--12--14-|

CAGED - D Shape

e|-14--15--17-|
B|-14--15-----|
G|-13--14--16-|
D|-12--14-----|
A|-12--13-----|
E|-11--12--14-|

3NPS - First Position

e|--0---2---3-|
B|--0---2---3-|
G|--1---2---4-|
D|--0---2---4-|
A|--1---4---5-|
E|--2---3---5-|

Basic Chords

Chords

Degree	Chord	Notes	Fingering (low to high)
I	Em	E G B	`0 2 2 0 0 0`
I	Em	E G B	`x x 2 0 0 0`
I	Em	E G B	`x x 2 0 0 3`
I	Em	E G B	`x x 2 0 0 x`
II	F#dim	F# A C	`x x 4 2 1 2`
II	F#dim	F# A C	`2 3 4 2 x x`
II	F#dim	F# A C	`x 9 10 11 10 x`
II	F#dim	F# A C	`x 3 4 2 x x`
III	Gaug	G B D#	`x x 5 4 4 x`
III	Gaug	G B D#	`3 2 1 0 x x`
III	Gaug	G B D#	`x x 5 8 8 7`
III	Gaug	G B D#	`x 10 9 8 8 x`
IV	Am	A C E	`x 0 2 2 1 0`
IV	Am	A C E	`x 0 2 2 1 x`
IV	Am	A C E	`x x x 2 1 0`
IV	Am	A C E	`5 7 7 5 5 5`
V	B	B D# F#	`x 2 4 4 4 2`
V	B	B D# F#	`x 2 4 4 4 x`
V	B	B D# F#	`x x x 4 4 2`
V	B	B D# F#	`7 6 4 4 4 7`
VI	C	C E G	`x 3 2 0 1 0`
VI	C	C E G	`x 3 5 5 5 3`
VI	C	C E G	`x 3 2 0 1 x`
VI	C	C E G	`x 3 2 0 x x`
VII	D#dim	D# F# A	`x 6 7 8 7 x`
VII	D#dim	D# F# A	`x x 13 11 10 11`
VII	D#dim	D# F# A	`11 12 13 11 x x`
VII	D#dim	D# F# A	`x x 7 8 7 x`

Seventh Chords

Chords

Degree	Chord	Notes	Fingering (low to high)
I	Em(maj7)	E G B D#	`0 2 1 0 0 0`
I	Em(maj7)	E G B D#	`0 2 1 0 0 x`
I	Em(maj7)	E G B D#	`0 2 1 0 x x`
I	Em(maj7)	E G B D#	`0 2 1 x x x`
II	F#m7b5	F# A C E	`x x 4 5 5 5`
II	F#m7b5	F# A C E	`x x 4 2 1 0`
II	F#m7b5	F# A C E	`x x 4 2 5 x`
II	F#m7b5	F# A C E	`x 9 10 9 10 x`
III	Gmaj7#5	G B D# F#	`x 2 4 4 4 2`
III	Gmaj7#5	G B D# F#	`2 2 1 x x x`
III	Gmaj7#5	G B D# F#	`x 2 4 4 4 x`
III	Gmaj7#5	G B D# F#	`x x x 4 4 2`
IV	Am7	A C E G	`x 0 2 0 1 0`
IV	Am7	A C E G	`x 0 2 0 1 x`
IV	Am7	A C E G	`x 0 2 2 1 3`
IV	Am7	A C E G	`5 7 5 5 5 5`
V	B7	B D# F# A	`x 2 1 2 0 2`
V	B7	B D# F# A	`x 2 4 2 4 2`
V	B7	B D# F# A	`x 2 4 2 4 x`
V	B7	B D# F# A	`x 2 1 2 0 x`
VI	Cmaj7	C E G B	`x 3 2 0 0 0`
VI	Cmaj7	C E G B	`x 3 5 4 5 3`
VI	Cmaj7	C E G B	`x 3 2 0 0 3`
VI	Cmaj7	C E G B	`x 3 5 4 5 x`
VII	D#dim7	D# F# A C	`x x 1 2 1 x`
VII	D#dim7	D# F# A C	`x 6 7 5 x x`
VII	D#dim7	D# F# A C	`x 0 1 2 1 x`
VII	D#dim7	D# F# A C	`x x 4 2 1 2`

Ninth Chords

Chords

Degree	Chord	Notes	Fingering (low to high)
I	Em(maj9)	E G B D# F#	`x x 2 4 4 2`
I	Em(maj9)	E G B D# F#	`x 7 4 4 4 x`
I	Em(maj9)	E G B D# F#	`12 14 13 11 x x`
I	Em(maj9)	E G B D# F#	`x x 14 11 12 11`
II	F#m7b5b9	F# A C E G	`x x 4 2 5 3`
II	F#m7b5b9	F# A C E G	`x 0 2 0 1 0`
II	F#m7b5b9	F# A C E G	`x 0 2 2 1 3`
II	F#m7b5b9	F# A C E G	`x 3 2 0 x x`
III	Gmaj9#5	G B D# F# A	`3 2 4 2 x x`
III	Gmaj9#5	G B D# F# A	`x 10 9 11 10 x`
III	Gmaj9#5	G B D# F# A	`x 0 1 0 x x`
III	Gmaj9#5	G B D# F# A	`x 2 1 2 0 2`
IV	Am9	A C E G B	`5 2 5 2 5 x`
IV	Am9	A C E G B	`5 2 5 5 5 x`
IV	Am9	A C E G B	`5 7 5 5 5 7`
IV	Am9	A C E G B	`x x x 0 0 0`
V	B7b9	B D# F# A C	`x x 9 11 10 8`
V	B7b9	B D# F# A C	`x x 1 2 1 x`
V	B7b9	B D# F# A C	`x 3 4 2 x x`
V	B7b9	B D# F# A C	`x x 4 5 4 x`
VI	Cmaj7#9	C E G B D#	`x x x 5 4 3`
VI	Cmaj7#9	C E G B D#	`x x 10 8 8 x`
VI	Cmaj7#9	C E G B D#	`3 3 1 x x x`
VI	Cmaj7#9	C E G B D#	`x x 5 5 4 x`
VII	D#dim7(b9)	D# F# A C E	`x x x 2 1 0`
VII	D#dim7(b9)	D# F# A C E	`x x 2 2 1 x`
VII	D#dim7(b9)	D# F# A C E	`x x 4 5 5 5`
VII	D#dim7(b9)	D# F# A C E	`x x 4 2 5 x`

Triads

Chords

Degree	Chord	Notes	Fingering (low to high)
I	Em	E G B	`x x 2 0 0 x`
I	Em	E G B	`x x x 9 8 7`
I	Em	E G B	`x x x 0 0 0`
I	Em	E G B	`x 2 2 0 x x`
II	F#dim	F# A C	`x 3 4 2 x x`
II	F#dim	F# A C	`x x 10 11 10 x`
III	Gaug	G B D#	`x x 5 4 4 x`
III	Gaug	G B D#	`x 10 9 8 x x`
III	Gaug	G B D#	`x x x 12 12 11`
III	Gaug	G B D#	`x x 1 0 0 x`
IV	Am	A C E	`x x x 2 1 0`
IV	Am	A C E	`x x 7 5 5 x`
IV	Am	A C E	`x x 2 2 1 x`
IV	Am	A C E	`x x x 5 5 5`
V	B	B D# F#	`x x x 4 4 2`
V	B	B D# F#	`x x 9 8 7 x`
V	B	B D# F#	`7 6 4 x x x`
V	B	B D# F#	`x 14 13 11 x x`
VI	C	C E G	`x 3 2 0 x x`
VI	C	C E G	`x x x 5 5 3`
VI	C	C E G	`x x 10 9 8 x`
VI	C	C E G	`8 7 5 x x x`
VII	D#dim	D# F# A	`x x 7 8 7 x`
VII	D#dim	D# F# A	`x 12 13 11 x x`
I	Em(maj7)	E G B D#	`0 2 1 x x x`
I	Em(maj7)	E G B D#	`x x 2 0 4 x`
I	Em(maj7)	E G B D#	`x x 2 4 4 x`
I	Em(maj7)	E G B D#	`x 7 5 8 x x`
II	F#m7b5	F# A C E	`x x 4 2 5 x`
II	F#m7b5	F# A C E	`x 9 7 9 x x`
II	F#m7b5	F# A C E	`x 9 10 9 x x`
II	F#m7b5	F# A C E	`x x x 2 1 0`
III	Gmaj7#5	G B D# F#	`2 2 1 x x x`
III	Gmaj7#5	G B D# F#	`x x x 4 4 2`
III	Gmaj7#5	G B D# F#	`x x 4 4 4 x`
III	Gmaj7#5	G B D# F#	`x 6 4 4 x x`
IV	Am7	A C E G	`x x 7 5 8 x`
IV	Am7	A C E G	`x 12 10 12 x x`
IV	Am7	A C E G	`x 3 2 0 x x`
IV	Am7	A C E G	`x x 2 0 1 x`
V	B7	B D# F# A	`x x 7 8 7 x`
V	B7	B D# F# A	`x 12 13 11 x x`
VI	Cmaj7	C E G B	`x x x 5 5 7`
VI	Cmaj7	C E G B	`x x x 0 0 0`
VI	Cmaj7	C E G B	`x x 2 0 0 x`
VI	Cmaj7	C E G B	`x 2 2 0 x x`
VII	D#dim7	D# F# A C	`x x 1 2 1 x`
VII	D#dim7	D# F# A C	`x 6 7 5 x x`
VII	D#dim7	D# F# A C	`x 3 4 2 x x`
VII	D#dim7	D# F# A C	`x x 4 5 4 x`
I	Em(maj9)	E G B D# F#	`2 2 1 x x x`
I	Em(maj9)	E G B D# F#	`x x x 4 4 2`
I	Em(maj9)	E G B D# F#	`x x 4 4 4 x`
I	Em(maj9)	E G B D# F#	`x 6 4 4 x x`
II	F#m7b5b9	F# A C E G	`x 3 2 0 x x`
II	F#m7b5b9	F# A C E G	`x x 2 0 1 x`
II	F#m7b5b9	F# A C E G	`3 3 2 x x x`
II	F#m7b5b9	F# A C E G	`x x x 5 5 3`
III	Gmaj9#5	G B D# F# A	`x 0 1 0 x x`
III	Gmaj9#5	G B D# F# A	`x x 7 8 7 x`
III	Gmaj9#5	G B D# F# A	`x 12 13 11 x x`
IV	Am9	A C E G B	`x x x 0 0 0`
IV	Am9	A C E G B	`x x 2 0 0 x`
IV	Am9	A C E G B	`x 2 2 0 x x`
IV	Am9	A C E G B	`7 7 5 x x x`
V	B7b9	B D# F# A C	`x x 1 2 1 x`
V	B7b9	B D# F# A C	`x 3 4 2 x x`
V	B7b9	B D# F# A C	`x x 4 5 4 x`
V	B7b9	B D# F# A C	`x 6 7 5 x x`
VI	Cmaj7#9	C E G B D#	`x x x 5 4 3`
VI	Cmaj7#9	C E G B D#	`x x 10 8 8 x`
VI	Cmaj7#9	C E G B D#	`3 3 1 x x x`
VI	Cmaj7#9	C E G B D#	`x x 5 5 4 x`
VII	D#dim7(b9)	D# F# A C E	`x x x 2 1 0`
VII	D#dim7(b9)	D# F# A C E	`x x 2 2 1 x`
VII	D#dim7(b9)	D# F# A C E	`x x 4 2 5 x`
VII	D#dim7(b9)	D# F# A C E	`x x x 5 5 5`

Progressions

Arpeggios

Chords: Em – F#dim – Gaug – Am – B – C – D#dim

e|0---------------0---------------0---------------0---------------|2-----------2---2-----------2---2-----------2---2-----------2---|
B|0---------------0---------------0---------------0---------------|1-------1-------1-------1-------1-------1-------1-------1-------|
G|0---------------0---------------0---------------0---------------|2---2-----------2---2-----------2---2-----------2---2-----------|
D|2-----------2---2-----------2---2-----------2---2-----------2---|4---------------4---------------4---------------4---------------|
A|2-------2-------2-------2-------2-------2-------2-------2-------|----------------------------------------------------------------|
E|0---3-----------0---3-----------0---3-----------0---3-----------|----------------------------------------------------------------|

e|----------------------------------------------------------------|0---------------0---------------0---------------0---------------|
B|4-----------8---4-----------8---4-----------8---4-----------8---|1---------------1---------------1---------------1---------------|
G|4---4---8-------4---4---8-------4---4---8-------4---4---8-------|2-----------2---2-----------2---2-----------2---2-----------2---|
D|5---------------5---------------5---------------5---------------|2-------2-------2-------2-------2-------2-------2-------2-------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------|0---3-----------0---3-----------0---3-----------0---3-----------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------|

e|2---------------2---------------2---------------2---------------|0---------------0---------------0---------------0---------------|
B|4---------------4---------------4---------------4---------------|1-----------1---1-----------1---1-----------1---1-----------1---|
G|4-----------4---4-----------4---4-----------4---4-----------4---|0-------0-------0-------0-------0-------0-------0-------0-------|
D|4-------4-------4-------4-------4-------4-------4-------4-------|2---2-----------2---2-----------2---2-----------2---2-----------|
A|2---6-----------2---6-----------2---6-----------2---6-----------|3---------------3---------------3---------------3---------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------|

e|----------------------------------------------------------------|
B|7---------------7---------------7---------------7---------------|
G|8-----------8---8-----------8---8-----------8---8-----------8---|
D|7-------7-------7-------7-------7-------7-------7-------7-------|
A|6---9-----------6---9-----------6---9-----------6---9-----------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------|

Three Note Runs

Chords: Em – F#dim – Gaug – Am – B – C – D#dim

e|0---------------------------------------------------------------|2---------------------------------------------------------------|
B|0---------------------------------------------------------------|1-------------------------------1-------1---4---1---4---5---4---|
G|0---------------------------------------------------------------|2---0---2---0---2---4---2---4-------4---------------------------|
D|2-------------------------------------------------------1-------|4---------------------------------------------------------------|
A|2-------------------0-------0---2---0---2---3---2---3-------3---|----------------------------------------------------------------|
E|0---2---3---2---3-------3---------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------|

e|----------------------------------------------------------------|0---------------------------------------------------------------|
B|4-------------------------------------------5-------5---7---5---|1---------------------------------------------------------------|
G|4-------4-------4---5---4---5---8---5---8-------8---------------|2-------------------------------------------------------0-------|
D|5---7-------7---------------------------------------------------|2-------------------1-------1---2---1---2---4---2---4-------4---|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------|0---2---3---2---3-------3---------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------|

e|2---------------------------------------------------------------|0---------------------------------------------------------------|
B|4---------------------------------------------------------------|1---------------------------------------------------------------|
G|4-------------------------------------------------------2-------|0-------------------------------0-------0---2---0---2---4---2---|
D|4-------------------2-------2---4---2---4---5---4---5-------5---|2---1---2---1---2---4---2---4-------4---------------------------|
A|2---3---6---3---6-------6---------------------------------------|3---------------------------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------|

e|----------------------------------------------------------------|
B|7---------------------------------------------------------------|
G|8-------------------------------------------------------5-------|
D|7-------------------5-------5---7---5---7---9---7---9-------9---|
A|6---7---9---7---9-------9---------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------|

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