E Major Pentatonic Scale on Guitar

E Major Pentatonic: E F♯ G♯ B C♯. See every note on the guitar fretboard, the scale formula and the chords that fit.

Notes

• Notes: E F♯ G♯ B C♯
• Formula: 1 2 3 5 6
• Steps (W whole, 1½ step and a half): W W 1½ W 1½

Same notes as

• C♯ Minor Pentatonic

About the Major Pentatonic scale

• The major scale without its 4th and 7th, so no note clashes with the chords.
• Country licks, pop hooks, gospel.

Chords that fit (from E Major)

• I: E
• ii: F♯m
• iii: G♯m
• IV: A
• V: B
• vi: C♯m
• vii°: D♯°

Other instruments

• E Major Pentatonic on Piano
• E Major Pentatonic on Bass
• E Major Pentatonic on Ukulele

More on E Major Pentatonic

• Chord progressions in E Major