E Oriental Guitar Scale
6-string guitar · Exotic · 7 notes · minor family
Notes
E
F
G♯
A
B♭
C♯
D
Solfège : Mi – Fa – Sol♯ – La – Si♭ – Do♯ – Ré
Interval Structure
E
½T
F
T+½T
G♯
½T
A
½T
B♭
T+½T
C♯
½T
D
→
E+oct.
T
Scale Chords (triads)
| Degree | Chord (in E) | Quality |
|---|---|---|
| I | E? | — |
| II+ | F+ | augmented |
| III | G♯? | — |
| IV | A | Major |
| V | B♭ | Major |
| vi | C♯m | minor |
| vii | Dm | minor |
About this scale
This exotic scale comes from a non-Western musical tradition. It brings unusual sonic colors to the Western ear and opens unique harmonic perspectives on guitar.
See fretboard positions for E Oriental on guitar in the interactive app.
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