Scale Reference
E Major Pentatonic Scale
The E major pentatonic is a bright, versatile 5-note scale built from the notes E, F#, G#, B, C#. It's widely used in country, southern rock, and blues, and shares the same shapes as the G# minor pentatonic.
E
F#
G#
B
C#
About this scale
The major pentatonic removes the 4th and 7th degrees from the major scale, leaving the notes that sound most consonant over major chord progressions. The result is a scale that's almost impossible to play a wrong note on.
In E, it works beautifully over E major, A major, and B major | the I, IV, and V chords of the key.
Intervals
Root | Major 2nd | Major 3rd | Perfect 5th | Major 6th
See it live on the fretboard
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