Also C# Minor pentatonic
E Major pentatonic: E F# G# B C#. Formula 1 2 3 5 6. Same notes as C# Minor pentatonic. Five notes of the major scale without its half steps, so no note clashes: the friendly sound of folk, country and many melodies.
Made of5
Contains & part of36
Relatives12
Same notes, other names1
Type1
One note away4
Progressions it is played over2
Cadences5
In E major, the key E Major pentatonic belongs to
Progressions11
Progressions on E Major pentatonic
In E major, the key E Major pentatonic belongs to
- Pop axisEIBVC#mviAIV
- Sensitive progressionC#mviAIVEIBV
- Doo-wop progressionEIC#mviAIVBV
- Three-chord songEIAIVBVEI
- Jazz turnaroundEmaj7Imaj7C#m7vi7F#m7ii7B7V7
- Canon progressionEIBVC#mviG#miiiAIVEIAIVBV
- 12-bar bluesE7I7E7I7E7I7E7I7A7IV7A7IV7E7I7E7I7B7V7A7IV7E7I7B7V7
- Mixolydian vampEID♭VIIAIVEI
- Minor plagalAIVAmivEI