E Major & C♯ minor scale Guitar & Bass

Learn E Major scale on a Guitar & Bass the easy way. After learning about the role each note plays in E Major scale you’ll be able to play in the key of E on Guitar, Bass and on many more musical instruments.

  • E Major scale notes: E – F♯ – G♯ – A – B – C♯ – D♯
  • C♯ minor scale notes: C♯ – D♯ – E – F♯ – G♯ – A – B
  • C♯ minor scale is the Relative minor of E Major scale.
  • E Major scale has 4 sharps

E Major scale Modes

  • E Ionian: E – F♯ – G♯ – A – B – C♯ – D♯
  • F♯ Dorian: F♯ – G♯ – A – B – C♯ – D♯ – E
  • G♯ Phrygian: G♯ – A – B – C♯ – D♯ – E – F♯
  • A Lydian: A – B – C♯ – D♯ – E – F♯ – G♯
  • B Mixolydian: B – C♯ – D♯ – E – F♯ – G♯ – A
  • C♯ Aeolian: C♯ – D♯ – E – F♯ – G♯ – A – B
  • D♯ Locrian: D♯ – E – F♯ – G♯ – A – B – C♯

E Major scale Diatonic Function

  • E is the Tonic.
  • F♯ is the Supertonic.
  • G♯ is the Mediant.
  • A is the Subdominant.
  • B is the Dominant.
  • C# is the Submediant.
  • D♯ is the leading.

E Major scale (4#) Intervals & Diatonic Function table

Ionian Dorian Phrygian Lydian Mixolydian Aeolian Locrian
Tonic Supertonic Median Subdominant Dominant Submediant Leading
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
T T St T T T St
E F♯ G♯ A B C♯ D♯ E

E Major and C♯ minor scale on a Guitar

E major and C♯ minor scale notes on a Guitar

E Major scale chord tabs on a Guitar

E Major Scale chord tabs on a Guitar

E Major and C♯ minor scale on a Bass

E major and C♯ minor scale notes on a Bass

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