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Bass scale companion

E Harmonic Major Scale

Learn the E Harmonic Major scale on bass. Explore notes, intervals, and fretboard positions with an interactive chart.

Notes
E, F#, G#, A, B, C, D#
Steps
W-W-H-W-H-W+H-H
Sharps and flats
F#, G#, D#
Box positions
Root on E string (frets 0-4); Root on A string (frets 6-10)
1E2F#3G#4A5Bb6C7D#

Full fretboard map

Every E Harmonic Major Scale note across the neck, with roots highlighted for quick orientation.

Interactive

Frets 0–24. Select a position or tap a note to hear it.

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Bass box positions for E Harmonic Major

Bass players usually organize scales by root string. Start with the E-string and A-string boxes, then connect them across the neck. If you are still learning where the roots sit, use the bass fretboard notes chart.

Root on E string · frets 0-4

E Harmonic Major bass box with the root on the E string.

E Harmonic Major Root on E stringE Harmonic Major bass box with the root on the E string.EADG0123412345b6712345
Root on E string (0-4)
G |----1--2-----4|
D |----1--2-----4|
A |-0-----2--3---|
E |-0-----2-----4|

Root on A string · frets 6-10

E Harmonic Major bass box with the root on the A string.

E Harmonic Major Root on A stringE Harmonic Major bass box with the root on the A string.EADG6789105b6712345b671
Root on A string (6-10)
G |-------8--9---|
D |-6--7-----9-10|
A |-6--7-----9---|
E |----7--8------|

Scale Degrees

DegreeIntervalNote
1RootE
2M2F#
3M3G#
4P4A
5P5B
b6m6C
7M7D#

Diatonic Chords

DegreeChordType
IEmaj7Major 7th
iiøF#m7b5Half-Diminished
iiiG#m7Minor 7th
ivAmMaj7Minor Major 7
VB7Dominant 7th
bVI+C+maj7Augmented Major 7
vii°D#dim7Diminished 7th
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