Tuning-specific scale diagram

E Major Pentatonic Scale in B Standard Tuning

E Major Pentatonic Scale in B Standard Tuning shows the same e major pentatonic scale pitch classes across 6 strings tuned B E A D F# B. The tuning changes where the same pitch classes sit across the fretboard.

Scale notes: EF#G#BC#
Formula: 1 2 3 5 6
Semitones: 0 2 4 7 9
Tuning: B E A D F# B
Strings: 6
Open pitch range: B1 to B3
24-fret range: B1 to B5

How this layout changes

The notes are the same pitch classes as the main E Major Pentatonic Scale page, but they are mapped across 6 strings in b standard tuning.

Use this diagram to compare the E root notes against the B low-string range and the remaining strings in this tuning.

Fretboard diagram

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Start with E Major Pentatonic Scale and b standard tuning loaded, then adjust labels, colors, fret count, and orientation.

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Reference pages

E Major Pentatonic Guitar Scale Main scale reference B Standard Tuning Tuning notes and range

E Major (Ionian) Guitar Scale B Standard Tuning E Major Blues Guitar Scale B Standard Tuning E Mixolydian Guitar Scale B Standard Tuning

E Major Guitar Arpeggio B Standard Tuning E Major 7 Guitar Arpeggio B Standard Tuning

Same scale in other tunings

E Flat Standard Tuning Eb Ab Db Gb Bb Eb D Standard Tuning D G C F A D C Standard Tuning C F Bb Eb G C Drop D Tuning D A D G B E Drop C# Tuning C# G# C# F# A# D# Drop C Tuning C G C F A D Drop B Tuning B F# B E G# C# DADGAD Tuning D A D G A D Open E Tuning E B E G# B E Open D Tuning D A D F# A D Open G Tuning D G D G B D Open C Tuning C G C G C E Open A Tuning E A E A C# E 7-String Standard Tuning B E A D G B E 7-String Drop A Tuning A E A D G B E 7-String Drop G Tuning G D G C F A D 8-String Standard Tuning F# B E A D G B E 8-String Drop E Tuning E B E A D G B E