E major pentatonic scale
Five notes, no clashes: country, folk and pop melodies. Major family
Sunny and open. Hard to play a wrong note.
Root position2 of 5
Square: the root. In colour: the 6th, the note that gives this scale its sound.
Built from
- ERW
- F♯2W
- G♯31½
- B5W
- C♯61½
It drops the 4th and 7th, the two notes that can rub against a major chord, so every note sounds safe.
Between the notes: W is a whole step (2 frets), H a half step (1 fret), and 1½ a step and a half (3 frets).
On the whole neckE major pentatonic
Position 2 is outlined, frets 4 to 7. Pick another window to move there.