Rock Scale
- start by assigning your fingers to the first four frets
- play the sixth string open (E), an F sharp on the second fret using your second finger and a G on the third fret using your third finger
- play the fifth string open (A), a B on the second fret using your second finger and a C on the third fret using your third finger
- play the fourth string open (D) and an E on the second fret using your second finger
E MinorCAGED Scale Shapes
Recommended Chords for an E Minor Scale
| Chord | Shared Notes | |
|---|---|---|
| E Minor (Add9) Guitar Chord | E, G, B, F# | |
| E Minor Guitar Chord | E, G, B | |
| E Suspended Guitar Chord | E, A, B | |
| E Minor 11th Guitar Chord | E, G, B, D, F#, A | |
| E Suspended 2 Guitar Chord | E, F#, B | |
| E Minor 9th Guitar Chord | E, G, B, D, F# | |
| E 7th Sus4 Guitar Chord | E, A, B, D | |
| E 9th Sus4 Guitar Chord | E, A, B, D, F# | |
| E Minor 7th Guitar Chord | E, G, B, D | |
| F# Diminished Guitar Chord | F#, A, C | |
| G Major 7th Guitar Chord | G, B, D, F# | |
| G Major Guitar Chord | G, B, D | |
| G Suspended Guitar Chord | G, C, D | |
| G 6th Guitar Chord | G, B, D, E | |
| G Added 9th Guitar Chord | G, B, D, A | |
| G Suspended 2 Guitar Chord | G, A, D | |
| G Major 9th Guitar Chord | G, B, D, F#, A | |
| G Major 13th Guitar Chord | G, B, D, F#, A, E | |
| G 6th (Add9) Guitar Chord | G, B, D, E, A | |
| A 13th Sus4 Guitar Chord | A, D, E, G, B, F# | |
| A Minor 6th Guitar Chord | A, C, E, F# | |
| A Suspended 2 Guitar Chord | A, B, E | |
| A Suspended Guitar Chord | A, D, E | |
| A Minor 7th Guitar Chord | A, C, E, G | |
| A Minor 13th Guitar Chord | A, C, E, G, B, F# | |
| A Minor Guitar Chord | A, C, E | |
| A 7th Sus4 Guitar Chord | A, D, E, G | |
| A Minor (Add9) Guitar Chord | A, C, E, B | |
| A Minor 11th Guitar Chord | A, C, E, G, B, D | |
| A Minor 6th (Add9) Guitar Chord | A, C, E, F#, B | |
| A 9th Sus4 Guitar Chord | A, D, E, G, B | |
| A Minor 9th Guitar Chord | A, C, E, G, B | |
| B Suspended Guitar Chord | B, E, F# | |
| B Minor 7th Guitar Chord | B, D, F#, A | |
| B 7th Sus4 Guitar Chord | B, E, F#, A | |
| B Minor Guitar Chord | B, D, F# | |
| C Major 7th Guitar Chord | C, E, G, B | |
| C Added 9th Guitar Chord | C, E, G, D | |
| C Suspended 2 Guitar Chord | C, D, G | |
| C Major 13th Guitar Chord | C, E, G, B, D, A | |
| C Major Guitar Chord | C, E, G | |
| C Major 9th Guitar Chord | C, E, G, B, D | |
| C 6th Guitar Chord | C, E, G, A | |
| C 6th (Add9) Guitar Chord | C, E, G, A, D | |
| D 13th Guitar Chord | D, F#, A, C, E, B | |
| D Major Guitar Chord | D, F#, A | |
| D 11th Guitar Chord | D, F#, A, C, E, G | |
| D Suspended 2 Guitar Chord | D, E, A | |
| D Suspended Guitar Chord | D, G, A | |
| D 6th (Add9) Guitar Chord | D, F#, A, B, E | |
| D 13th Sus4 Guitar Chord | D, G, A, C, E, B | |
| D 7th Guitar Chord | D, F#, A, C | |
| D 7th Sus4 Guitar Chord | D, G, A, C | |
| D Added 9th Guitar Chord | D, F#, A, E | |
| D 9th Sus4 Guitar Chord | D, G, A, C, E | |
| D 9th Guitar Chord | D, F#, A, C, E | |
| D 6th Guitar Chord | D, F#, A, B |
Notes in an E Minor Scale
- Root : E
- Major 2nd (M2) : F#
- Minor 3rd (m3) : G
- Perfect 4th (P4) : A
- Perfect 5th (P5) : B
- Minor 6th (m6) : C
- Dominant 7th (d7) : D
Minor scale
In music theory, the minor scale is three scale patterns – the natural minor scale (or Aeolian mode), the harmonic minor scale, and the melodic minor scale (ascending or descending) – rather than just two as with the major scale, which also has a harmonic form but lacks a melodic form.In each of these scales, the first, third, and fifth scale degrees form a minor triad (rather than a major triad, as in a major scale). In some contexts, minor scale is used to refer to any heptatonic scale with this property.
