E Major Guitar Scale, Chords & Progressions (Drop D Tuning)

The E Major scale on guitar: scale shapes, chords and progressions, with tab you can play along to in the interactive lesson.

Notes: E F# G# A B C# D#

Tuning: Drop D Guitar (D A D G B E)

Scales

Scale shapes

CAGED - C Shape

E|--6---7---9-|
B|--4---6---7-|
G|--4---6---7-|
D|--4---6-----|
A|--4---5---7-|
D|--4---5---7-|

CAGED - A Shape

E|--9--11-----|
B|--6---7---9-|
G|--6---7---9-|
D|--6---8---9-|
A|--7---9--10-|
D|--7---9-----|

CAGED - G Shape

E|-11--13--14-|
B|--9--11--12-|
G|--9--11-----|
D|--8---9--11-|
A|--9--10--12-|
D|--9--11--12-|

CAGED - E Shape

E|--2---4-|
B|--0---2-|
G|--1---2-|
D|--1---2-|
A|--0---2-|
D|--0---2-|

CAGED - D Shape

E|--4---6---7-|
B|--2---4-----|
G|--1---2---4-|
D|--1---2---4-|
A|--2---4---5-|
D|--2---4---5-|

3NPS - First Position

E|--2---4---6-|
B|--0---2---4-|
G|--1---2---4-|
D|--1---2---4-|
A|--2---4---5-|
D|--2---4---5-|

Basic Chords

Chords

Degree	Chord	Notes	Fingering (low to high)
I	E	E G# B	`x x 2 1 0 0`
I	E	E G# B	`x x 2 1 0 x`
I	E	E G# B	`2 2 2 1 0 0`
I	E	E G# B	`2 2 2 1 0 x`
II	F#m	F# A C#	`x x 4 2 2 2`
II	F#m	F# A C#	`x x 4 2 2 5`
II	F#m	F# A C#	`4 4 4 2 2 2`
II	F#m	F# A C#	`x x 4 2 2 x`
III	G#m	G# B D#	`x x 6 4 4 4`
III	G#m	G# B D#	`x x 6 4 4 7`
III	G#m	G# B D#	`6 6 6 4 4 4`
III	G#m	G# B D#	`x x 6 4 4 x`
IV	A	A C# E	`x 0 2 2 2 0`
IV	A	A C# E	`x 0 2 2 2 x`
IV	A	A C# E	`x x x 2 2 0`
IV	A	A C# E	`x x 7 6 5 5`
V	B	B D# F#	`x 2 4 4 4 2`
V	B	B D# F#	`x 2 4 4 4 x`
V	B	B D# F#	`x x x 4 4 2`
V	B	B D# F#	`x x 9 8 7 7`
VI	C#m	C# E G#	`x 4 6 6 5 4`
VI	C#m	C# E G#	`x 4 6 6 5 x`
VI	C#m	C# E G#	`x 4 2 1 2 x`
VI	C#m	C# E G#	`x x x 6 5 4`
VII	D#dim	D# F# A	`x 6 7 8 7 x`
VII	D#dim	D# F# A	`x x 13 11 10 11`
VII	D#dim	D# F# A	`x x 7 8 7 x`
VII	D#dim	D# F# A	`x 12 13 11 x x`

Seventh Chords

Chords

Degree	Chord	Notes	Fingering (low to high)
I	Emaj7	E G# B D#	`x x 2 4 4 4`
I	Emaj7	E G# B D#	`x 7 6 4 4 4`
I	Emaj7	E G# B D#	`x 7 9 8 9 7`
I	Emaj7	E G# B D#	`x 7 6 4 4 7`
II	F#m7	F# A C# E	`4 4 2 2 2 2`
II	F#m7	F# A C# E	`4 4 2 2 2 x`
II	F#m7	F# A C# E	`x x 4 2 5 2`
II	F#m7	F# A C# E	`x x 4 2 5 x`
III	G#m7	G# B D# F#	`6 6 4 4 4 4`
III	G#m7	G# B D# F#	`6 6 4 4 4 x`
III	G#m7	G# B D# F#	`x x 6 4 7 4`
III	G#m7	G# B D# F#	`x x 6 4 7 x`
IV	Amaj7	A C# E G#	`x 0 2 1 2 0`
IV	Amaj7	A C# E G#	`x 0 2 1 2 x`
IV	Amaj7	A C# E G#	`x x x 2 2 4`
IV	Amaj7	A C# E G#	`x x 7 6 5 4`
V	B7	B D# F# A	`x 2 1 2 0 2`
V	B7	B D# F# A	`x 2 4 2 4 2`
V	B7	B D# F# A	`x 2 4 2 4 x`
V	B7	B D# F# A	`x 2 1 2 0 x`
VI	C#m7	C# E G# B	`x 4 6 4 5 4`
VI	C#m7	C# E G# B	`x 4 2 4 2 x`
VI	C#m7	C# E G# B	`x 4 6 4 5 x`
VI	C#m7	C# E G# B	`x 4 2 4 2 4`
VII	D#m7b5	D# F# A C#	`x x 1 2 2 2`
VII	D#m7b5	D# F# A C#	`x 6 7 6 7 x`
VII	D#m7b5	D# F# A C#	`x 6 4 6 4 x`
VII	D#m7b5	D# F# A C#	`x 6 4 6 x x`

Ninth Chords

Chords

Degree	Chord	Notes	Fingering (low to high)
I	Emaj9	E G# B D# F#	`x x 2 4 4 2`
I	Emaj9	E G# B D# F#	`x 7 4 4 4 x`
I	Emaj9	E G# B D# F#	`x 7 6 8 7 x`
I	Emaj9	E G# B D# F#	`x x 14 11 12 11`
II	F#m9	F# A C# E G#	`x 0 2 1 2 0`
II	F#m9	F# A C# E G#	`x 0 2 1 2 x`
II	F#m9	F# A C# E G#	`x x 2 1 2 2`
II	F#m9	F# A C# E G#	`x x 7 6 5 4`
III	G#m7b9	G# B D# F# A	`x x 6 4 7 5`
III	G#m7b9	G# B D# F# A	`x x 6 8 7 5`
III	G#m7b9	G# B D# F# A	`x 2 4 2 4 2`
III	G#m7b9	G# B D# F# A	`x 2 4 2 4 x`
IV	Amaj9	A C# E G# B	`x x 7 4 5 4`
IV	Amaj9	A C# E G# B	`x x 7 9 9 7`
IV	Amaj9	A C# E G# B	`x 12 9 9 9 x`
IV	Amaj9	A C# E G# B	`x 12 11 13 12 x`
V	B9	B D# F# A C#	`x 2 1 2 2 2`
V	B9	B D# F# A C#	`x 14 13 14 14 11`
V	B9	B D# F# A C#	`x x 1 2 2 2`
V	B9	B D# F# A C#	`x x x 2 2 2`
VI	C#m9	C# E G# B D#	`x x 1 1 0 x`
VI	C#m9	C# E G# B D#	`x x 2 4 4 4`
VI	C#m9	C# E G# B D#	`x x x 4 4 4`
VI	C#m9	C# E G# B D#	`x x 6 4 4 x`
VII	D#m7b5b9	D# F# A C# E	`x x 13 11 14 12`
VII	D#m7b5b9	D# F# A C# E	`x x 2 2 2 2`
VII	D#m7b5b9	D# F# A C# E	`x x x 2 2 0`
VII	D#m7b5b9	D# F# A C# E	`x x 2 2 2 x`

Triads

Chords

Degree	Chord	Notes	Fingering (low to high)
I	E	E G# B	`x x 2 1 0 x`
I	E	E G# B	`x 7 6 4 x x`
I	E	E G# B	`x x x 9 9 7`
I	E	E G# B	`x x x 1 0 0`
II	F#m	F# A C#	`x x 4 2 2 x`
II	F#m	F# A C#	`x x x 11 10 9`
II	F#m	F# A C#	`x x x 2 2 2`
II	F#m	F# A C#	`x 4 4 2 x x`
III	G#m	G# B D#	`x x 6 4 4 x`
III	G#m	G# B D#	`x x x 13 12 11`
III	G#m	G# B D#	`x x 1 1 0 x`
III	G#m	G# B D#	`x x x 4 4 4`
IV	A	A C# E	`x x x 2 2 0`
IV	A	A C# E	`x x 7 6 5 x`
IV	A	A C# E	`x 12 11 9 x x`
IV	A	A C# E	`x x 2 2 2 x`
V	B	B D# F#	`x x x 4 4 2`
V	B	B D# F#	`x x 9 8 7 x`
V	B	B D# F#	`x 14 13 11 x x`
V	B	B D# F#	`x x 4 4 4 x`
VI	C#m	C# E G#	`x x x 6 5 4`
VI	C#m	C# E G#	`x x 11 9 9 x`
VI	C#m	C# E G#	`x x 6 6 5 x`
VI	C#m	C# E G#	`x x x 9 9 9`
VII	D#dim	D# F# A	`x x 7 8 7 x`
VII	D#dim	D# F# A	`x 12 13 11 x x`
I	Emaj7	E G# B D#	`x x x 9 9 11`
I	Emaj7	E G# B D#	`x x 1 1 0 x`
I	Emaj7	E G# B D#	`x x x 4 4 4`
I	Emaj7	E G# B D#	`x x 6 4 4 x`
II	F#m7	F# A C# E	`x x 4 2 5 x`
II	F#m7	F# A C# E	`x 9 7 9 x x`
II	F#m7	F# A C# E	`x x x 2 2 0`
II	F#m7	F# A C# E	`x x 2 2 2 x`
III	G#m7	G# B D# F#	`x x 6 4 7 x`
III	G#m7	G# B D# F#	`x 11 9 11 x x`
III	G#m7	G# B D# F#	`x x x 4 4 2`
III	G#m7	G# B D# F#	`x x 4 4 4 x`
IV	Amaj7	A C# E G#	`x x x 2 2 4`
IV	Amaj7	A C# E G#	`x x x 6 5 4`
IV	Amaj7	A C# E G#	`x x 6 6 5 x`
IV	Amaj7	A C# E G#	`x x x 9 9 9`
V	B7	B D# F# A	`x x 7 8 7 x`
V	B7	B D# F# A	`x 12 13 11 x x`
VI	C#m7	C# E G# B	`x 4 2 4 x x`
VI	C#m7	C# E G# B	`x x 11 9 12 x`
VI	C#m7	C# E G# B	`x x 2 1 0 x`
VI	C#m7	C# E G# B	`x x x 1 0 0`
VII	D#m7b5	D# F# A C#	`x 6 4 6 x x`
VII	D#m7b5	D# F# A C#	`x 6 7 6 x x`
VII	D#m7b5	D# F# A C#	`x x 13 11 14 x`
VII	D#m7b5	D# F# A C#	`x x x 2 2 2`
I	Emaj9	E G# B D# F#	`x x x 4 4 2`
I	Emaj9	E G# B D# F#	`x x 4 4 4 x`
I	Emaj9	E G# B D# F#	`x 6 4 4 x x`
I	Emaj9	E G# B D# F#	`x x 9 8 7 x`
II	F#m9	F# A C# E G#	`x x x 6 5 4`
II	F#m9	F# A C# E G#	`x x 6 6 5 x`
II	F#m9	F# A C# E G#	`x x x 9 9 9`
II	F#m9	F# A C# E G#	`x x 11 9 9 x`
III	G#m7b9	G# B D# F# A	`x x 7 8 7 x`
III	G#m7b9	G# B D# F# A	`x 12 13 11 x x`
IV	Amaj9	A C# E G# B	`x x 2 1 0 x`
IV	Amaj9	A C# E G# B	`x x x 1 0 0`
IV	Amaj9	A C# E G# B	`x 2 2 1 x x`
IV	Amaj9	A C# E G# B	`x 4 2 4 x x`
V	B9	B D# F# A C#	`x x x 2 2 2`
V	B9	B D# F# A C#	`x x 4 2 2 x`
V	B9	B D# F# A C#	`x 4 4 2 x x`
V	B9	B D# F# A C#	`x 6 4 6 x x`
VI	C#m9	C# E G# B D#	`x x 1 1 0 x`
VI	C#m9	C# E G# B D#	`x x x 4 4 4`
VI	C#m9	C# E G# B D#	`x x 6 4 4 x`
VI	C#m9	C# E G# B D#	`x 6 6 4 x x`
VII	D#m7b5b9	D# F# A C# E	`x x x 2 2 0`
VII	D#m7b5b9	D# F# A C# E	`x x 2 2 2 x`
VII	D#m7b5b9	D# F# A C# E	`x 4 2 2 x x`
VII	D#m7b5b9	D# F# A C# E	`x x 7 6 5 x`

Progressions

Arpeggios

Chords: E – F#m – G#m – A – B – C#m – D#dim

E|0---------------0---------------0---------------0---------------|2---------------2---------------2---------------2---------------|
B|0-----------5---0-----------5---0-----------5---0-----------5---|2-----------7---2-----------7---2-----------7---2-----------7---|
G|1---1---4-------1---1---4-------1---1---4-------1---1---4-------|2---2---6-------2---2---6-------2---2---6-------2---2---6-------|
D|2---------------2---------------2---------------2---------------|4---------------4---------------4---------------4---------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------|

E|4---------------4---------------4---------------4---------------|0---------------0---------------0---------------0---------------|
B|4-----------9---4-----------9---4-----------9---4-----------9---|2---------------2---------------2---------------2---------------|
G|4---4---8-------4---4---8-------4---4---8-------4---4---8-------|2-----------2---2-----------2---2-----------2---2-----------2---|
D|6---------------6---------------6---------------6---------------|2-------2-------2-------2-------2-------2-------2-------2-------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------|0---4-----------0---4-----------0---4-----------0---4-----------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------|

E|2---------------2---------------2---------------2---------------|4---------------4---------------4---------------4---------------|
B|4---------------4---------------4---------------4---------------|5---------------5---------------5---------------5---------------|
G|4-----------4---4-----------4---4-----------4---4-----------4---|6-----------6---6-----------6---6-----------6---6-----------6---|
D|4-------4-------4-------4-------4-------4-------4-------4-------|6-------6-------6-------6-------6-------6-------6-------6-------|
A|2---6-----------2---6-----------2---6-----------2---6-----------|4---7-----------4---7-----------4---7-----------4---7-----------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------|

E|----------------------------------------------------------------|
B|7---------------7---------------7---------------7---------------|
G|8-----------8---8-----------8---8-----------8---8-----------8---|
D|7---4---7-------7---4---7-------7---4---7-------7---4---7-------|
A|6---------------6---------------6---------------6---------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------|

Three Note Runs

Chords: E – F#m – G#m – A – B – C#m – D#dim

E|0---------------------------------------------------------------|2---------------------------------------------------------------|
B|0-------------------------------------------2-------2---4---2---|2-------------------------------------------4-------4---5---4---|
G|1-------1-------1---2---1---2---4---2---4-------4---------------|2-------2-------2---4---2---4---6---4---6-------6---------------|
D|2---4-------4---------------------------------------------------|4---6-------6---------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------|

E|4---------------------------------------------------------------|0---------------------------------------------------------------|
B|4-------------------------------------------5-------5---7---5---|2---------------------------------------------------------------|
G|4-------4-------4---6---4---6---8---6---8-------8---------------|2-------------------------------------------------------1-------|
D|6---7-------7---------------------------------------------------|2-------------------1-------1---2---1---2---4---2---4-------4---|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------|0---2---4---2---4-------4---------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------|

E|2---------------------------------------------------------------|4---------------------------------------------------------------|
B|4---------------------------------------------------------------|5---------------------------------------------------------------|
G|4-------------------------------------------------------2-------|6-------------------------------------------------------4-------|
D|4-------------------2-------2---4---2---4---6---4---6-------6---|6-------------------4-------4---6---4---6---7---6---7-------7---|
A|2---4---6---4---6-------6---------------------------------------|4---6---7---6---7-------7---------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------|

E|----------------------------------------------------------------|
B|7---------------------------------------------------------------|
G|8-------------------------------------------4-------4---6---4---|
D|7-------4-------4---6---4---6---7---6---7-------7---------------|
A|6---7-------7---------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------|

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