Guitar Scale Logic
E Minor Guitar Scale in Open C
Minor scale notes, fretboard positions and guitar tabs for Open C.
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E
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F♯
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F♯
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F♯
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F♯
G
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F♯
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F♯
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Root Note
Scale Note
Chart downloads cover open strings through fret 12.
Scale Tablature
Position 1
E|---------------------------------------| C|------------------------------0--2--4--| G|---------------------0--2--4-----------| C|------------0--2--4--------------------| G|---0--2--4-----------------------------| C|4--------------------------------------|
0-4 frets • five-fret position fragment • 13 notes
Scale Reference
Scale Notes and Intervals
The E Minor scale contains E, F♯, G, A, B, C, D. Its interval formula is 1 2 b3 4 5 b6 b7. In Open C tuning, the open strings are E C G C G C from highest to lowest. Root markers identify E. Position tabs show five-fret fragments, and the chord suggestions contain only notes from this scale.
Overview
E Minor: E, F♯, G, A, B, C, D. Formula: 1 2 b3 4 5 b6 b7.
Tuning Notes (Low to High)
Open C: C G C G C E. Diagrams and tabs display the highest string at the top.
- E
- F♯
- G
- A
- B
- C
- D
Suggested Chords
Works Well With This Scale
These chords contain notes from the selected scale.
- Emminor
- Em7minor 7
- Esus2sus2
- Esus4sus4
- E5power
- F♯m7b5minor 7 flat 5
- Gmajor
- Gsus2sus2
- Gsus4sus4
- G5power