Originally posted by noticingthemistake
That's playing the 5th mode of the A harmonic major.

The notes would be: E, F, G#, A, B, C#, D.

As you can see the same notes as the A harmonic major, just starting with E.

Does this mode have any special name? Like dorian or phrygian? I guess what I'm asking is what is the "official" name of starting on the 5th note of a scale. Is it determined by the scale or the note that is started on?