E Melodic minor
Minor with both the sixth and seventh raised: a major scale with a flat third, and the backbone of jazz improvisation.
| Notes | EF#GABC#D# |
| Degrees | 12♭34567 |
| Intervals | 0 semitones · 2 semitones · 3 semitones · 5 semitones · 7 semitones · 9 semitones · 11 semitones |
The whole neck
Positions
Each of these fits under one hand without shifting. Learn one until you can play it without looking before starting the next.
Open position
Position at fret 6
Position at fret 11
Other keys