About the E Major Pentatonic scale
E Major Pentatonic is used for folk, country, pop, gospel and countless melodies and solos. Think of it as the five-note major scale, open and singable with no notes that clash. It is E Dorian Pentatonic with the third raised.
Its notes are E, F♯, G♯, B, and C♯. The formula is W W 1½ W 1½.
Also called Bhoopali and Mohanam.
The black keys F♯, G♯, and C♯ belong to this scale.
Notes and intervals
| 1 | EE | Root |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | F#F♯ | Major 2nd |
| 3 | G#G♯ | Major 3rd |
| 4 | BB | Perfect 5th |
| 5 | C#C♯ | Major 6th |
| Steps | W W 1½ W 1½ |
|---|---|
| Semitones | 2-2-3-2-3 |
| Degrees | 1 2 3 5 6 |
Shapes
Chromatic
Circle of Fifths
Related scales
Major Pentatonic in other keys
C Major Pentatonic scaleD flat Major Pentatonic scaleD Major Pentatonic scaleE flat Major Pentatonic scaleF Major Pentatonic scaleG flat Major Pentatonic scaleG Major Pentatonic scaleA flat Major Pentatonic scaleA Major Pentatonic scaleB flat Major Pentatonic scaleB Major Pentatonic scale
Modes
The same notes, starting on a different note.
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