E

Pentatonic Scale

E Major Pentatonic

5-note major scale without 4th or 7th. Universal, tension-free, folk and pop.

Notes in E Major Pentatonic

E1
F#2
G#3
B4
C#5
E8

Chords in E Major Pentatonic

5 diatonic chords
DegreeChordNotesQuality
iE?E – G# – C#—
iiF#?F# – B – E—
iiiG#?G# – C# – F#—
ivB?B – E – G#—
vC#?C# – F# – B—

Other Scales in E

MajorE, F#, G#, A, B, C#, D#Natural MinorE, F#, G, A, B, C, DHarmonic MinorE, F#, G, A, B, C, D#Melodic MinorE, F#, G, A, B, C#, D#DorianE, F#, G, A, B, C#, DPhrygianE, F, G, A, B, C, DLydianE, F#, G#, A#, B, C#, D#MixolydianE, F#, G#, A, B, C#, DLocrianE, F, G, A, A#, C, DMinor PentatonicE, G, A, B, DBluesE, G, A, A#, B, DWhole ToneE, F#, G#, A#, C, DDiminished (H-W)E, F, G, G#, A#, B, C#, DDiminished (W-H)E, F#, G, A, A#, C, C#, D#Phrygian DominantE, F, G#, A, B, C, DHungarian MinorE, F#, G, A#, B, C, D#Lydian DominantE, F#, G#, A#, B, C#, D

Major Pentatonic in All 12 Keys

CC D E G AC#D♭Db Eb F Ab BbDD E F# A BD#E♭Eb F G Bb CEE F# G# B C#FF G A C DF#G♭F# G# A# C# D#GG A B D EG#A♭Ab Bb C Eb FAA B C# E F#A#B♭Bb C D F GBB C# D# F# G#

Practice by Ear

Scale RecognitionIdentify the Major Pentatonic scale by ear →Play E Major PentatonicHear the scale and practice recognising it →Chord Recognition TrainerIdentify the chords above by ear →Progression TrainerIdentify common progressions in this key →

Chords in E Major Pentatonic

The E major pentatonic scale contains the notes E, F#, G#, B, C#. 5-note major scale without 4th or 7th. Universal, tension-free, folk and pop.

The diatonic chords in E major pentatonic are E? (i), F#? (ii), G#? (iii), B? (iv), C#? (v). These are the chords you can use when writing or improvising in this key — every note in each chord belongs to the E major pentatonic scale.

To develop your ear for the E major pentatonic sound, use the scale and chord trainers linked above. Being able to recognise these sounds by ear — not just read them from a chart — is what separates musicians who truly hear music from those who only read it.