Tuning-specific scale diagram

E Major (Ionian) Scale in Open E Tuning

E Major (Ionian) Scale in Open E Tuning shows the same e major (ionian) scale pitch classes across 6 strings tuned E B E G# B E. The tuning changes where the same pitch classes sit across the fretboard.

Scale notes
EF#G#ABC#D#
Formula
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Semitones
0 2 4 5 7 9 11
Parent scale
E major
Tuning
E B E G# B E
Strings
6
Open pitch range
E2 to E4
24-fret range
E2 to E6

How this layout changes

The notes are the same pitch classes as the main E Major (Ionian) Scale page, but they are mapped across 6 strings in open e tuning.

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

Fretboard diagram

E Major (Ionian) Scale in Open E Tuning fretboard diagram E Major (Ionian) Scale in Open E Tuning fretboard diagram

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Reference pages

Same scale in other tunings