Fretwork

E Blues scale

The minor pentatonic with the flat fifth added — the blue note. It wants to be passed through rather than landed on.

Notes EGAA#BD
Degrees 1♭34♭55♭7
Intervals0 semitones · 3 semitones · 5 semitones · 6 semitones · 7 semitones · 10 semitones
The whole neck
Note names Scale degrees Filled markers are the root.
135791215EADGBEEGAA#BDEGAA#BDEGAA#BDEGAA#BDEGAA#BDEGAA#BDEGAA#BDEGAA#BDEG
Positions

Each of these fits under one hand without shifting. Learn one until you can play it without looking before starting the next.

Open position

135EADGBEEGAAA#BDDEGGAA#BBDEEGA

Position at fret 6

7912EADGBEA#BDEGAA#BDEGAA#A#BD

Position at fret 11

121517EADGBEEGAA#BDEGAA#BA#BDEG

Other keys