E Major Scale Guitar Tabs – 5 Positions

The E Major scale contains the notes E, F♯, G♯, A, B, C♯, and D♯. It’s a staple in rock, blues, and country thanks to open-string compatibility. Its relative minor is C♯ minor. Below are five fretboard positions for the E Major scale.

Fretboard Position 1

e|------------------------------------|---------------------11--[12]-|
B|------------------------------------|-------------12--14-----------|
G|------------------------------------|-11--13--14-------------------|
D|-----------------------11--13--[14]-|------------------------------|
A|-----------11--12--14---------------|------------------------------|
E|-[12]--14---------------------------|------------------------------|

Fretboard Position 2

e|--------------------------|---------------------2-|
B|--------------------------|----------2--4--[5]----|
G|--------------------------|----2--4---------------|
D|-------------------[2]--4-|-6---------------------|
A|----------2--4--6---------|-----------------------|
E|-2--4--5------------------|-----------------------|

Fretboard Position 3

e|--------------------------|---------------------4-|
B|--------------------------|----------4--[5]--7----|
G|--------------------------|----4--6---------------|
D|---------------------4--6-|-7---------------------|
A|----------4--6--[7]-------|-----------------------|
E|-4--5--7------------------|-----------------------|

Fretboard Position 4

e|--------------------------|------------------5--7-|
B|--------------------------|------------7--9-------|
G|--------------------------|-6--8--[9]-------------|
D|------------------6--7--9-|-----------------------|
A|-------6--[7]--9----------|-----------------------|
E|-7--9---------------------|-----------------------|

Fretboard Position 5

e|-------------------------------|------------------------9-|
B|-------------------------------|--------------9--10--12---|
G|-------------------------------|-----[9]--11--------------|
D|-------------------------9--11-|-13-----------------------|
A|--------------9--11--12--------|--------------------------|
E|-9--11--[12]-------------------|--------------------------|

Solo Over These Chords

  • E major, F# minor, G# minor, A major, B major, C# minor, D# diminished

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