E Major scale — Position 1
Open position · Standard tuning
The most common scale in Western music. Bright, happy sound.
Root (E)
Scale tone
Notes in this position
EF#G#ABC#D#
All 5 positions
E Major scale position 1 — video lessons
About this position
This diagram shows Position 1 of the E Major scale — a 5-fret box starting at open position. The notes available in this position are E, F#, G#, A, B, C#, D#. Root notes (E) are shown in blue; other scale tones are outlined. Practicing all 5 box positions connects the full neck and builds fretboard fluency. The E Major scale has 7 notes with intervals 0–2–4–5–7–9–11 semitones.