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How to Play the E Major Scale on Guitar

E Major Scale Overview

E Major Scale Notes & Degrees

E (Tonic) - F# (Supertonic) - G# (Mediant) - A (Subdominant) - B (Dominant) - C# (Submediant) - D# (Leading Tone)

Intervals

W-W-H-W-W-W-H, or in semitones, 2-2-1-2-2-2-1

Formula with Chords

I (E) - ii (F#m) - iii (G#m) - IV (A) - V (B) - vi (C#m) - vii° (D#dim)

Famous Songs That Use the E Major Scale

  • 'Mr. Brightside' by The Killers
  • 'Wonderwall' by Oasis
  • 'American Pie' by Don McLean
  • 'Maggie May' by Rod Stewart
  • 'Crocodile Rock' by Elton John

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