Scale degrees · E major
Every degree
Every degree
in E
The major scale of E is E F♯ G♯ A B C♯ D♯. Below, every degree a chart can ask for — the chromatic ones and the 9s, 11s and 13s — spelled the way it is written.
The degrees of E
| Degree | Note | Interval |
|---|---|---|
| ♭2 | F | minor second |
| 2 | F♯ | major second |
| ♭3 | G | minor third |
| 3 | G♯ | major third |
| 4 | A | perfect fourth |
| ♯4 | A♯ | augmented fourth |
| ♭5 | B♭ | diminished fifth |
| 5 | B | perfect fifth |
| ♯5 | B♯ | augmented fifth |
| ♭6 | C | minor sixth |
| 6 | C♯ | major sixth |
| 𝄫7 | D♭ | diminished seventh |
| ♭7 | D | minor seventh |
| 7 | D♯ | major seventh |
| ♭9 | F | minor ninth |
| 9 | F♯ | major ninth |
| ♯9 | F𝄪 | augmented ninth |
| 11 | A | perfect eleventh |
| ♯11 | A♯ | augmented eleventh |
| ♭13 | C | minor thirteenth |
| 13 | C♯ | major thirteenth |
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