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E Major vs E Major Pentatonic
E major and major pentatonic drawn on one neck. They differ by 2 notes.
Swipe the neck sideways to see the higher frets.
E major is E major pentatonic with the 4 and 7 added — A and D#.
E Major
E F# G# A B C# D#
E Major Pentatonic
E F# G# B C#
Shared notes
E F# G# B C#
Only in Major
A (4) D# (7)
Only in Major Pentatonic
Nothing — every note is also in major
Free, no account needed. Change the key and both scales follow.