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Pentatonic · E root

E Major Pentatonic

A five-note scale removing the 4th and 7th from the major scale. Universal and pleasing — found in folk music across every culture.

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Notes in E Major Pentatonic

ERoot
F#2nd
G#3rd
B4th
C#5th
E6th

Hear E Major Pentatonic

Major Pentatonic in All 12 Keys

CC#D♭DD#E♭EFF#G♭GG#A♭AA#B♭B

Other Scales from E

E MajorDiatonicE Natural MinorDiatonicE Harmonic MinorMinor VariantsE Melodic MinorMinor VariantsE DorianModesE PhrygianModesE LydianModesE MixolydianModesE LocrianModesE Minor PentatonicPentatonic

Often Confused With

E MajorDiatonicE Minor PentatonicPentatonicE BluesPentatonic

About the E Major Pentatonic Scale

The E major pentatonic scale contains the notes E, F#, G#, B, C#, E. It follows the interval pattern 2-2-3-2-3 and belongs to the pentatonic family.

A five-note scale removing the 4th and 7th from the major scale. Universal and pleasing — found in folk music across every culture. Practising this scale across ascending and descending directions builds reliable recognition of its characteristic mood and sound in any musical context.