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E prometheus Scale — Guitar Fretboard Visualization

Low E string: E, F#, G#, A#, C#, D, E at frets 0, 2, 4, 6, 9, 10, 12

A string: A#, C#, D, E, F#, G# at frets 1, 4, 5, 7, 9, 11

D string: D, E, F#, G#, A#, C#, D at frets 0, 2, 4, 6, 8, 11, 12

G string: G#, A#, C#, D, E, F# at frets 1, 3, 6, 7, 9, 11

B string: C#, D, E, F#, G#, A# at frets 2, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11

High E string: E, F#, G#, A#, C#, D, E at frets 0, 2, 4, 6, 9, 10, 12

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E prometheus

The prometheus scale is Scriabin's mystic chord laid out as a six note scale: root, 2nd, major 3rd, raised 4th, 6th, flat 7th. It is the lydian dominant sound with the 5th removed, which unmoors it: bright, whole-tone leaning and never quite resolving. Use it over 7#11 or 13#11 chords, or for harmonically suspended interludes.

it consists of these notes and degrees:

E

I

F♯

II

G♯

III

A♯

#IV

C♯

VI

D

bVII

prometheus in all 12 keys, with chords and related scales

tip
  • This is the mystic chord as a scale: stack it in 4ths from E (root, #IV (A#), bVII (D), III, VI, II) to hear it as Scriabin voiced it.
  • Over a 13#11 chord, every note lands; with no 5th in the scale, nothing anchors, which is exactly the floating effect.
  • Treat II and VI as melodic pivots between the whole-tone-flavored lower notes and the dominant color of bVII (D).
  • Resolve by half step: #IV (A#) up to the 5th of the next chord, or bVII (D) down to its 3rd; the scale exits gracefully despite its float.

How to play E prometheus on guitar

Root rings open on both E strings, and open D adds the minor seventh underneath, so drone support at both ends of the range costs nothing. First box already closes at fret 4, which means the whole opening position hugs the nut. More roots wait at fret 2 on the D string, fret 5 on the B string, then fret 7 on the A string. Signature carries 4 sharps.

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