Lessons ❭ Alternate Tunings ❭ Open D ❭ Scales ❭ E Major
The notes used in the E major scale are: E (1st or root), F♯ (2nd), G♯ (3rd), A (4th), B (5th), C♯ (6th), and D♯ (7th).
Root on 5th String D |---------------------------| A |---------------------------| F#|-----------------7--9--10--| D |--------6--7--9------------| A |--7--9---------------------| D |---------------------------|
Root on 4th String D |--------------------1--2--| A |--------------2--4--------| F#|--------2--3--------------| D |--2--4--------------------| A |--------------------------| D |--------------------------|
Root on 3rd String D |-----------------9--11--13--14--| A |------9--11--12-----------------| F#|--10----------------------------| D |--------------------------------| A |--------------------------------| D |--------------------------------|