E Major Scale
A Semitone is a half step (one note) and a Tone is a full step (two notes) counting both black and white keys.
A major scale is made up of the intervals Root-Tone-Tone-Semitone-Tone-Tone-Tone-Semitone.
The scale of E Major is made up of the notes E F# G# A B C# D#.
E Major Scale Correct Fingering
Learn to play scales with two hands together for two octaves.
Start with your right hand as close as possible to Middle C and your left hand one octave lower.
If you are a beginner, start by playing each hand individually for just one octave.
Left Hand
2 octaves – 5 4 3 2 1 3 2 1 4 3 2 1 3 2 1
1 octave – 5 4 3 2 1 3 2 1
Right Hand
2 octaves – 1 2 3 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 1 2 3 4 5
1 octave – 1 2 3 1 2 3 4 5
Learn Scales For Dexterity, Accuracy, Speed and Soloing
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Major Scales - C | G | D | A | E | B | F# | Db | Ab | Eb | Bb | F
Jazz Major Scales - Straight - C | G | D | A | E | B | Gb | Db | Ab | Eb | Bb | F
Jazz Major Scales - Swung - C | G | D | A | E | B | Gb | Db | Ab | Eb | Bb | F
(Natural) Minor Scales - Am | Em | Bm | F#m | C#m | G#m | Ebm | Bbm | Fm | Cm | Gm | Dm
Jazz (Natural) Minor Scales - Straight - Am | Em | Bm | F#m | C#m | G#m | Ebm | Bbm | Fm | Cm | Gm | Dm
Harmonic Minor Scales - Am | Em | Bm | F#m | C#m | G#m | Ebm | Bbm | Fm | Cm | Gm | Dm
 Melodic Minor Scales - Am | Em | Bm | F#m | C#m | G#m | Ebm | Bbm | Fm | Cm | Gm | Dm
Major Pentatonic Scales - C | G | D | A | E | B | F# | C# | Ab | Eb | Bb | F
Minor Pentatonic Scales - C | G | D | A | E | B | F# | C# | Ab | Eb | Bb | F
Blues Scales - C | G | D | A | E | B | F# | C# | Ab | Eb | Bb | F
Whole Tone Scales - C | G | D | A | E | B | F# | C# | Ab | Eb | Bb | F
Chromatic Scales - C | G | D | A | E | B | F# | C# | Ab | Eb | Bb | F
Diminished Scales - C | G | D | A | E | B | F# | C# | Ab | Eb | Bb | F
Major Contrary Motion Scales - C | G | D | A | E | B | F# | C# | Ab | Eb | Bb | F
Ionian Scales - C | G | D | A | E | B | F# | C# | Ab | Eb | Bb | F
Dorian Scales - C | G | D | A | E | B | F# | C# | Ab | Eb | Bb | F
Phrygian Scales - C | G | D | A | E | B | F# | C# | G# | Eb | Bb | F
Lydian Scales - C | G | D | A | E | B | F# | C# | Ab | Eb | Bb | F
Mixolydian Scales - C | G | D | A | E | B | F# | C# | Ab | Eb | Bb | F
Aeolian Scales - C | G | D | A | E | B | F# | C# | Ab | Eb | Bb | F
Locrian Scales - C | G | D | A | E | B | F# | C# | G# | Eb | A# | F
Practice Essentials
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Tip: Practicing scales daily? Use our playlist at the top of the page – playing to drum backings is fun and each video is slightly faster than the previous one so that you can quickly make progress. Master each speed level before moving up though, accuracy before speed!
