D shape · frets 1-5
E Major Pentatonic is anchored to the selected-root D chord position.
D shape tab (1-5) e |----2-----4---| B |----2--------5| G |-1--------4---| D |----2-----4---| A |----2-----4---| E |----2-----4---|
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.
- Notes
- E, F#, G#, B, C#
- Steps
- W-W-W+H-W-W+H
- Sharps and flats
- F#, G#, C#
- Relative minor
- C# Minor Pentatonic Scale (same notes)
- All 5 positions
- D shape (frets 1-5); C shape (frets 4-8); A shape (frets 6-10); G shape (frets 9-13); E shape (frets 11-15)
1E2F#3G#5B6C#
Full fretboard map
Every E Major Pentatonic Scale note across the neck, with roots highlighted for quick orientation.
Frets 0–24. Select a position or tap a note to hear it.
CAGED
Five E Major Pentatonic positions
These CAGED-family boxes show the same scale in complete practical areas before you explore the full neck. Each one surrounds a CAGED chord shape; see how the five shapes connect in the CAGED system.
C shape · frets 4-8
E Major Pentatonic is anchored to the selected-root C chord position.
C shape tab (4-8) e |-4--------7---| B |----5-----7---| G |-4-----6------| D |-4-----6------| A |-4--------7---| E |-4--------7---|
A shape · frets 6-10
E Major Pentatonic is anchored to the selected-root A chord position.
A shape tab (6-10) e |----7-----9---| B |----7-----9---| G |-6--------9---| D |-6--------9---| A |----7-----9---| E |----7-----9---|
G shape · frets 9-13
E Major Pentatonic is anchored to the selected-root G chord position.
G shape tab (9-13) e |-9-------12---| B |-9-------12---| G |-9----11------| D |-9----11------| A |-9----11------| E |-9-------12---|
E shape · frets 11-15
E Major Pentatonic is anchored to the selected-root E chord position.
E shape tab (11-15) e |---12----14---| B |---12----14---| G |11----13------| D |11-------14---| A |11-------14---| E |---12----14---|