Scale · Basic scales

E major

The most used scale in Western music: open, bright, and behind almost every song you have ever sung.

Notes going up, in the Guitar sound.

Instrument

Tuning

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E major scale on the Guitar neck54 positions across 15 frets, E A D G B E tuning.EF#G#ABC#D#EF#ABC#D#EF#G#ABD#EF#G#ABC#D#EG#ABC#D#EF#G#ABC#D#EF#G#ABC#EF#G#ABC#D#EF#123456789101112131415EADGBE

Notes

  1. E1
  2. F#2
  3. G#3
  4. A4
  5. B5
  6. C#6
  7. D#7

Also written as E · Gb · Ab · A · B · Db · Eb.

Formula

W · W · H · W · W · W · H

W = whole step · H = half step

Degrees

1 · 2 · 3 · 4 · 5 · 6 · 7

Chords in the scale

Triads that fit entirely inside E major. The roman numeral is the degree: uppercase is major, lowercase is minor, ° is diminished.

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