E major pentatonic on piano

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The E major pentatonic is E, F♯, G♯, B and C♯ — the 1, 2, 3, 5 and 6 of E. The same notes from D♭ are the D♭ minor pentatonic, its relative minor. From the same root, the E minor pentatonic is its parallel. It is drawn across the whole piano above; tap a note to hear it. Five notes, no semitones — the go-to major melodic scale About the major pentatonic →

Also written E maj pentatonic, E major pent, E maj pent and E major pentatonic scale.

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