E Major Blues
E Major Blues
Major blues
Beginner
Root: E
6 notes
Major blues - major pentatonic with the blue note (b3)
Scale Structure
Notes in Scale
E
RootF#
Major 2ndG
Minor 3rdG#
Major 3rdB
Perfect 5thC#
Major 6thInterval Details
E
Root
F#
Major 2nd
G
Minor 3rd
G#
Major 3rd
B
Perfect 5th
C#
Major 6th
Interval Formula
1P - 2M - 3m - 3M - 5P - 6M
Sound Character
Timbre
Soulful, expressive
Emotion
Intense emotion, raw
Suitable Genres
Blues, Jazz, Rock, R&B
Practice Tips
Add the blue note to pentatonic for that characteristic blues color.
Common Music Genres
Blues
Jazz
Country
Tags
blues
major
solo
Piano
Quick Reference
Root Note
E
Scale Type
major blues
Note Count
6
Accidentals
3♯
Difficulty
Beginner