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E Major Pentatonic
1 ā 2 ā 3 ā 5 ā 6
ABOUT THIS SCALE
A five-note major scale with a smooth, open sound commonly heard in country, rock, pop and blues.
GUITAR FRETBOARD
E Major Pentatonic
Standard tuning ā E A D G B E ā open through fret 24.
Scale note
Root
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The scale follows a practical two-octave route across nearby
strings and frets. The note currently sounding turns bright white.
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Key of E
Chord progression ideas
Country / Rock
I ā IV ā V ā I
E
ā
A
ā
B
ā
E
A natural home for major pentatonic. Excellent for country, classic rock and melodic lead playing.
Open Major Jam
I ā V ā IV ā I
E
ā
B
ā
A
ā
E
A simple open-sounding progression that gives the five-note scale plenty of room.