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E♭ Harmonic Minor Scale – Guitar

A natural minor scale with a raised 7th: the neoclassical, exotic sound of Malmsteen and Gypsy jazz. Here it is in E♭: the notes, the whole neck, all five boxes with TAB, and a backing track to practise over.

Notes in the E♭ harmonic minor scale

Formula: 1 – 2 – b3 – 4 – 5 – b6 – 7. Use it to solo over songs in E♭ minor, and over E♭ blues and rock progressions.

E♭ harmonic minor scale on the whole neck

EADGBe123456789101112131415FGbAbBbCbDFGbBbCbDFGbAbBbCbDFGbAbBbCbDFAbBbCbDFGbAbBbCbDFGbAbBbCbDFGbAbBbCbDFGb
Eb Harmonic Minor Scale on the whole neck, frets 0-15. Gold = the root (Eb).
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The 5 boxes (positions) with TAB

Each box is one hand position. Learn Box 1 first: play it up with the TAB, then back down, then move to the next box – together they cover the whole neck.

Box 1 · frets 10–15

EADGBe101112131415DFGbAbBbCbDFFGbAbBbBbCbDDFGb
Eb Harmonic Minor Scale, box 1
e|----------------------------------------------------10-11-13-14-|
B|-------------------------------------------11-12-15-------------|
G|-------------------------------10-11-13-15----------------------|
D|----------------------12-13-15----------------------------------|
A|-------------11-13-14-------------------------------------------|
E|-10-11-13-14----------------------------------------------------|

Box 2 · frets 1–5

EADGBe12345FGbAbBbCbDDFGbAbBbCbCbDFGbAb
Eb Harmonic Minor Scale, box 2
e|-----------------------------1-2-4-|
B|-------------------------3-4-------|
G|-------------------1-3-4-----------|
D|-------------1-3-4-----------------|
A|-------1-2-5-----------------------|
E|-1-2-4-----------------------------|

Box 3 · frets 2–8

EADGBe2345678GbAbBbCbCbDFFGbAbBbBbCbDDFGbGbAbBbCb
Eb Harmonic Minor Scale, box 3
e|-----------------------------------------2-4-6-7-|
B|---------------------------------3-4-6-7---------|
G|-------------------------3-4-7-8-----------------|
D|-----------------3-4-6-8-------------------------|
A|---------2-5-6-8---------------------------------|
E|-2-4-6-7-----------------------------------------|

Box 4 · frets 5–10

EADGBe5678910BbCbDDFGbAbBbCbDFFGbAbBbCbD
Eb Harmonic Minor Scale, box 4
e|-------------------------------------------------6--7--10-|
B|----------------------------------------6--7--9-----------|
G|-------------------------------7--8--10-------------------|
D|----------------------6--8--9-----------------------------|
A|----------5--6--8--9--------------------------------------|
E|-6--7--10-------------------------------------------------|

Box 5 · frets 7–12

EADGBe789101112CbDFGbAbBbCbDDFGbGbAbBbCbCbD
Eb Harmonic Minor Scale, box 5
e|----------------------------------------------------7--10-11-|
B|----------------------------------------7--9--11-12----------|
G|----------------------------7--8--10-11----------------------|
D|-------------------8--9--12----------------------------------|
A|----------8--9--11-------------------------------------------|
E|-7--10-11----------------------------------------------------|

E♭ minor backing track

Play the boxes over this, starting and ending phrases on the gold root notes.

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Songs in E♭ minor

These songs are in E♭ minor, so this is a scale that fits for soloing over them:

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Harmonic Minor Scale in other keys

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FAQ

What notes are in the Eb harmonic minor scale?

Eb, F, Gb, Ab, Bb, Cb, D. The formula is 1 2 b3 4 5 b6 7.

Where do I start playing the Eb harmonic minor scale on guitar?

Start with Box 1, frets 10–15. The root note Eb is on the low E string at fret 11.