E major scale
Eight notes up and back down, the thumb tucking under so one hand plays the whole octave.
How to play it
The numbers are your fingers: 1 is the thumb, 5 the little finger.
Right hand
Start on E with finger 1. Going up the fingers are 1 2 3 1 2 3 4 5. Your thumb tucks under after finger 3. Come back down the same way.
Left hand
An octave lower, start on E with finger 5. Going up the fingers are 5 4 3 2 1 3 2 1. After your thumb, finger 3 crosses over. Come back down the same way.
Both hands
Play both hands together, an octave apart. The hands change position at different notes, so go slowly and watch the finger numbers.
Songs in E major
- The One That Got AwayKaty Perry
- Nine To FiveDolly Parton
- Die For YouThe Weeknd
- BlackPearl Jam
- Isn't She LovelyStevie Wonder
- Bad ReligionFrank Ocean
- Where Is My Mind?Pixies
- Don't Stop Believin'Journey
- The ReasonHoobastank
- Summertime SadnessLana Del Rey
- It's Not Too LateDemi Lovato
- Vivo Per LeiAndrea Bocelli
- Crazy For YouMadonna
- The ClimbMiley Cyrus
- Tom SawyerRush
- Norwegian WoodThe Beatles
- Pride And JoyStevie Ray Vaughan
- Black Or WhiteMichael Jackson
- Another BelieverRufus Wainwright
- Honey Don'tThe Beatles
- Walkin' Back To GeorgiaJim Croce
- What Makes You BeautifulOne Direction
- Arrow Through MePaul McCartney & Wings
- Talking To The MoonBruno Mars
Questions
What notes are in the E major scale?
E, F♯, G♯, A, B, C♯ and D♯, then E again an octave up.
What is the fingering for the E major scale?
Right hand going up: 1 2 3 1 2 3 4 5. Left hand going up: 5 4 3 2 1 3 2 1. Coming down, the fingers go the other way.
Which songs are in E major?
The One That Got Away by Katy Perry, Nine To Five by Dolly Parton and Die For You by The Weeknd are among the songs here in E major.