E Gypsy Major

E Gypsy Major scale for guitar.
The E Gypsy Major is a seven-note scale. Notes are displayed in the diagram with blue color with the root notes indicated by darker color. In the two-octave pattern, the first root note appears on the 6th string, 12th fret.

E

2 octaves

E gypsy Major scale diagram Notes: E - F - G# - A - B - C - D# Intervals: 1 - 3 - 1 - 2 - 1 - 3 - 1 Type: Septonic

The scale displayed with its numeric formula, notes, intervals and scale degrees.

Formula Notes Intervals Degrees
1 E Unison Tonic
b2 F Minor second Supertonic
3 G# Major third Mediant
4 A Perfect fourth Subdominant
5 B Perfect fifth Dominant
b6 C Minor sixth Submediant
7 D# Major seventh Leading tone

The main three-note and four-note chords that can be harmonized from this scale are the following:

Name Notation Name Notation
E 022100 Emaj7 021100
F XX3211 Fmaj7 XX3210
G#m 466444 G#m6 466464
Am X02210 AmM7 X02110
B-5 X2344X B7-5 X23234
Caug X32110 Caug7 8X899X
D#sus2(b5)   D#6/9b5sus2  

The tones in these chords correspond to the tones of the E Gypsy Major scale.
The second and fourth columns include short notations for the chords in the first and third columns respectively. These are based on common ways to play the chord, but there are other alternatives. See more about this notation system on the FAQ page.

The E Gypsy Major consists of seven notes. These can be described as intervals, based on semi-notes or steps on the guitar fingerboard, written as 1 - 3 - 1 - 2 - 1 - 3 - 1 from the first note to the next octave.
The scale can be played on the guitar from different starting positions in which E functions as the tonic.
The E Gypsy Major is also referred to as the E Spanish gypsy scale or the E Byzantine scale.

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