Guitar scale companion

E Major Pentatonic Scale

Learn the E Major Pentatonic scale on guitar. Explore notes, intervals, and fretboard positions with an interactive chart.

1E2F#3G#5B6C#

Full fretboard map

Every E Major Pentatonic Scale note across the neck, with roots highlighted for quick orientation.

Interactive

CAGED

These static CAGED boxes show the same scale in practical four- to five-fret areas before you explore the full neck.

This box pattern is based on the E chord shape position.

E shape tab (0-4)
e |-0-----2------|
B |-0-----2------|
G |----1---------|
D |-------2------|
A |-------2------|
E |-0-----2------|

This box pattern is based on the D chord shape position.

D shape tab (1-5)
e |----2-----4---|
B |----2--------5|
G |-1--------4---|
D |----2-----4---|
A |----2-----4---|
E |----2-----4---|

This box pattern is based on the C chord shape position.

C shape tab (4-8)
e |-4--------7---|
B |----5-----7---|
G |-4-----6------|
D |-4-----6------|
A |-4--------7---|
E |-4--------7---|

This box pattern is based on the A chord shape position.

A shape tab (6-10)
e |----7-----9---|
B |----7-----9---|
G |-6--------9---|
D |-6--------9---|
A |----7-----9---|
E |----7-----9---|

This box pattern is based on the G chord shape position.

G shape tab (9-13)
e |-9-------12---|
B |-9-------12---|
G |-9----11------|
D |-9----11------|
A |-9----11------|
E |-9-------12---|