E Overtone Guitar Scale
6-string guitar · = Lydian dominant · 7 notes · major family
Notes
E
F♯
G♯
A♯
B
C♯
D
Solfège : Mi – Fa♯ – Sol♯ – La♯ – Si – Do♯ – Ré
Interval Structure
E
T
F♯
T
G♯
T
A♯
½T
B
T
C♯
½T
D
→
E+oct.
T
Scale Chords (triads)
| Degree | Chord (in E) | Quality |
|---|---|---|
| I | E | Major |
| II | F♯ | Major |
| iii° | G♯° | diminished |
| iv° | A♯° | diminished |
| v | Bm | minor |
| vi | C♯m | minor |
| VII+ | D+ | augmented |
About this scale
The overtone scale (identical to Lydian dominant) reflects the natural harmonic series. On guitar, it sounds magnificent over V7#11 chords and tritone substitutions. Béla Bartók theorized it and jazz-fusion guitarists (John McLaughlin, Allan Holdsworth) exploit it for its unique colors.
See fretboard positions for E Overtone on guitar in the interactive app.
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