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