E Melodic Minor (Classical) Guitar 3NPS Scale Shapes
The E Melodic Minor (Classical) scale on guitar: every 3NPS scale shape, with tab you can play along to in the interactive lesson.
Notes going up: E F# G A B C# D#
Notes coming down: E D C B A G F#
Tuning: E Standard (E A D G B E)
3NPS Shapes
Scale shapes
3NPS - First Position
e|--2---3---5-| B|--2---4---5-| G|--0---2---4-| D|--1---2---4-| A|--0---2---4-| E|--0---2---3-|
Coming down
e|--2---3---5-| B|--1---3---5-| G|--0---2---4-| D|--0---2---4-| A|--0---2---3-| E|--0---2---3-|
3NPS - Second Position
e|--3---5---7-| B|--4---5---7-| G|--2---4---6-| D|--2---4---5-| A|--2---4---6-| E|--2---3---5-|
Coming down
e|--3---5---7-| B|--3---5---7-| G|--2---4---5-| D|--2---4---5-| A|--2---3---5-| E|--2---3---5-|
3NPS - Third Position
e|--5---7---9-| B|--5---7---8-| G|--4---6---8-| D|--4---5---7-| A|--4---6---7-| E|--3---5---7-|
Coming down
e|--5---7---8-| B|--5---7---8-| G|--4---5---7-| D|--4---5---7-| A|--3---5---7-| E|--3---5---7-|
3NPS - Fourth Position
e|--7---9--11-| B|--7---8--10-| G|--6---8---9-| D|--5---7---9-| A|--6---7---9-| E|--5---7---9-|
Coming down
e|--7---8--10-| B|--7---8--10-| G|--5---7---9-| D|--5---7---9-| A|--5---7---9-| E|--5---7---8-|
3NPS - Fifth Position
e|--9--11--12-| B|--8--10--12-| G|--8---9--11-| D|--7---9--11-| A|--7---9--10-| E|--7---9--11-|
Coming down
e|--8--10--12-| B|--8--10--12-| G|--7---9--11-| D|--7---9--10-| A|--7---9--10-| E|--7---8--10-|
3NPS - Sixth Position
e|-11--12--14-| B|-10--12--14-| G|--9--11--12-| D|--9--11--13-| A|--9--10--12-| E|--9--11--12-|
Coming down
e|-10--12--14-| B|-10--12--13-| G|--9--11--12-| D|--9--10--12-| A|--9--10--12-| E|-10--12-----|
3NPS - Seventh Position
e|-12--14--15-| B|-12--14--16-| G|-11--12--14-| D|-11--13--14-| A|-10--12--14-| E|-11--12--14-|
Coming down
e|-12--14--15-| B|-12--13--15-| G|-11--12--14-| D|-10--12--14-| A|-10--12--14-| E|-12--14-----|