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E augmented heptatonic Scale — Guitar Fretboard Visualization

Low E string: E, F##, G#, A, B, B#, D#, E at frets 0, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 11, 12

A string: A, B, B#, D#, E, F##, G#, A at frets 0, 2, 3, 6, 7, 10, 11, 12

D string: D#, E, F##, G#, A, B, B# at frets 1, 2, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10

G string: F##, G#, A, B, B#, D#, E, F## at frets 0, 1, 2, 4, 5, 8, 9, 12

B string: B, B#, D#, E, F##, G#, A, B at frets 0, 1, 4, 5, 8, 9, 10, 12

High E string: E, F##, G#, A, B, B#, D#, E at frets 0, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 11, 12

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E augmented heptatonic

The augmented heptatonic scale takes the symmetrical augmented scale and adds a perfect 4th, giving seven notes: root, sharp 2nd, major 3rd, 4th, 5th, sharp 5th, major 7th. The added 4th gives the symmetrical augmented sound a stepping stone toward conventional resolution. It suits maj7#5 harmony where you want both the exotic color and a smooth melodic line.

it consists of these notes and degrees:

E

I

Emaj
F𝄪

#II

G♯

iii

G♯m
A

iv

Am
B

V+

Baug
B♯

#V+

B♯aug
D♯

VII

D#maj♭5

augmented heptatonic in all 12 keys, with chords and related scales

tip
  • Treat E augmented heptatonic as the augmented scale plus a perfect 4th: keep the shimmer, gain a stepping stone toward resolution.
  • Arpeggiate the two augmented triads inside it, then use the 4th (A) as the pivot when you want the line to land.
  • Over maj7#5 harmony it offers everything the six-note augmented scale does, plus a suspension (IV to III).
  • The half-step pairs (#II-III, V-#V, VII-root) invite slides; the 4th is your one honest passing tone between them.

How to play E augmented heptatonic on guitar

Both E strings ring the root open, and A, G and B are in the scale too, so five of the six strings can drone before you fret anything. First box gives out at fret 4, which means position work starts early and the open shapes carry only so far. Roots then sit at fret 7 on the A. Am is the iv and Baug the V+, so the chord that should resolve is the one that cannot.

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