E Pentatonic Major scale
E pentatonic scale for guitar.
The E Pentatonic Major is a five-note scale. The diagram shows a fingerboard with the scale notes. Darker color marks the root notes, which are E tones. In the two-octave pattern, the first root note is on the 6th string, 12th fret.
E Pentatonic Major 2 octaves
E Pentatonic Major full fretboard
E Pentatonic Major with note names
The scale and its scale degrees.
| Formula | Notes |
|---|---|
| 1 | E |
| 2 | F# |
| 3 | G# |
| 5 | B |
| 6 | C# |
The fourth degree is omitted, as well as the seventh, since the degrees are based on the regular Major seven-note scale.
Some of the chords that are related to this scale are listed here:
- E
- F#m7
- G#m7
- Bsus4
- C#m
The tones in these chords correspond to the tones of the E Pentatonic Major scale. Notice that the match is not completely exact, the third (A) in F#m7 and the fifth (D#) in G#m7 are not included in the scale.
The notes in the scale can be described as intervals, written as 2 - 2 - 3 - 2 - 3 from the first note to the first in next octave.
The E Pentatonic Major is relative to C# Pentatonic Minor. Both scales include the same notes but with different root notes.
Start the audio and play along! Use notes from the scale in the diagram above.
Normal tempo:E Pentatonic Major scale first shape ascending.
The numbers above the tablature are suggested fingerings.