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Lovely – Key & Guitar Solo Scale

Lovely by Billie Eilish is in E minor. To solo over it, start with the E minor pentatonic; the E blues scale adds grit and the E natural minor adds melody.

The scale for soloing over Lovely

EADGBe12131415GABDGABDG
E Minor Pentatonic Scale, box 1 (frets 12–15) – the notes that fit the key of Lovely
e|-------------------------------12-15-|
B|-------------------------12-15-------|
G|-------------------12-14-------------|
D|-------------12-14-------------------|
A|-------12-14-------------------------|
E|-12-15-------------------------------|
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E Minor Pentatonic Scale on the whole neck

EADGBe123456789101112131415GABDGABDGABDGABDGABDGABDGABDGABDG
E Minor Pentatonic Scale on the whole neck, frets 0-15. Gold = the root (E).

2 E minor licks to try over Lovely

Box 1 licks from the JamEase lick library, written for E minor (h = hammer-on, p = pull-off, / = slide, b = bend, ~ = vibrato).

Climb to the high root

Picking · Soulful

Three notes up the top strings to the high root.

e|-------12-|
B|-12-15----|
G|----------|
D|----------|
A|----------|
E|----------|

Hammer climb

Hammer-on · Soulful

Hammer-on pairs up three strings to the high root.

e|-----------------12--|
B|---------12h-15------|
G|-12h-14--------------|
D|---------------------|
A|---------------------|
E|---------------------|

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Lovely – Billie Eilish

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FAQ

What key is Lovely in?

Lovely by Billie Eilish is in E minor.

What scale do I use to solo over Lovely?

The E minor pentatonic is a safe place to start; box 1 is at frets 12–15.