E major pentatonic scale
3 sharps: F♯ G♯ C♯ · pattern W–W–W+H–W–W+H
E – F♯ – G♯ – B – C♯
Step patternWWW+HWW+H
About this scale
Five notes, no half steps: the major scale without its 4th and 7th. With nothing to clash, any note sounds good over the I chord — the reason it’s everywhere in folk, country and pop melodies.
Relative key: C♯ minor pentatonic.
Other E scales
Major pentatonic scale in other keys
Questions
What are the notes of the E major pentatonic scale?
E, F♯, G♯, B, C♯.
How many sharps or flats are in E major pentatonic scale?
3: F♯, G♯, C♯.
What is the step pattern of the major pentatonic scale?
W–W–W+H–W–W+H, where W is a whole step (two keys) and H is a half step (the next key). Start that pattern on E to get this scale.
What is the relative minor of E major pentatonic?
C♯ minor pentatonic. Both scales use the same notes but start on a different tonic.