E major pentatonic scale on guitar
The major pentatonic has only five notes: the major scale without the 4th and 7th degrees. With no half steps, it always sounds right: perfect for improvising in country, pop and rock.
On the whole neck
Open position
Root notes are filled. The position groups the notes of the scale in one area of the neck, starting from the root on the 6th string.
Notes of the scale
| Degree | Note | Interval |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | E | root |
| 2 | F♯ (F sharp) | major second |
| 3 | G♯ (G sharp) | major third |
| 4 | B | perfect fifth |
| 5 | C♯ (C sharp) | major sixth |
Steps between notes: W – W – W+H – W – W+H (W = whole step, H = half step)
Relative scale: the C sharp minor pentatonic scale, with exactly the same notes.