E Major Pentatonic Scale on Mandolin

Here you can learn how to play the Major Pentatonic Scale in the key of E on the Mandolin. As well as the scale notes, degrees and patterns of the E Major Pentatonic Scale, where available we also provide suggested Mandolin fingerings. In the Mandolin view below, you can display the notes of the E Major Pentatonic Scale mapped out onto the Mandolin fretboard and switch between the notes, degrees, intervals or, if we have them, suggested Mandolin fingerings.

Notes Ascending

E, F, G, B, C, E

Notes Descending

E, C, B, G, F, E

Pattern Ascending

T, T, TS, T, TS

S = Semitone, T = Tone (2 Semitones)

Pattern Descending

TS, T, TS, T, T

S = Semitone, T = Tone (2 Semitones)

Intervals Ascending

NotesSemitonesInterval
E > E0Perfect Unison (P1)
E > F2Major 2nd (M2)
E > G4Major 3rd (M3)
E > B7Perfect 5th (P5)
E > C9Major 6th (M6)
E > E12Perfect Octave (P8)

Intervals Descending

NotesSemitonesInterval
E > E0Perfect Unison (P1)
E > C3minor 3rd (m3)
E > B5Perfect 4th (P4)
E > G8minor 6th (m6)
E > F10minor 7th (m7)
E > E12Perfect Octave (P8)
Root
Third
Fifth

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