Guitar Scale Logic
E Major Guitar Scale in Whole Step Down
Major scale notes, fretboard positions and guitar tabs for Whole Step Down.
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D
D♯
E
F♯
G♯
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B
C♯
D♯
E
F♯
G♯
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C♯
D♯
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F♯
G♯
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C♯
D♯
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F♯
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F♯
G♯
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C♯
D♯
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F♯
G♯
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C♯
D♯
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C♯
D♯
E
F♯
G♯
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C♯
D♯
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F♯
G♯
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G♯
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B
C♯
D♯
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F♯
G♯
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C♯
D♯
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D♯
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F♯
G♯
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C♯
D♯
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F♯
G♯
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B
Root Note
Scale Note
Chart downloads cover open strings through fret 12.
Scale Tablature
Position 1
D|---------------------------------------1--2--| A|---------------------------------2--4--------| F|------------------------1--3--4--------------| C|---------------1--3--4-----------------------| G|------1--2--4--------------------------------| D|2--4-----------------------------------------|
0-4 frets • five-fret position fragment • 15 notes
Scale Reference
Scale Notes and Intervals
The E Major scale contains E, F♯, G♯, A, B, C♯, D♯. Its interval formula is 1 2 3 4 5 6 7. In Whole Step Down tuning, the open strings are D A F C G D from highest to lowest. Root markers identify E. Position tabs show five-fret fragments, and the chord suggestions contain only notes from this scale.
Overview
E Major: E, F♯, G♯, A, B, C♯, D♯. Formula: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7.
Tuning Notes (Low to High)
Whole Step Down: D G C F A D. Diagrams and tabs display the highest string at the top.
- E
- F♯
- G♯
- A
- B
- C♯
- D♯
Suggested Chords
Works Well With This Scale
These chords contain notes from the selected scale.
- Emajor
- Emaj7major 7
- Esus2sus2
- Esus4sus4
- E5power
- F♯mminor
- F♯m7minor 7
- F♯sus2sus2
- F♯sus4sus4
- F♯5power