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E Major Blues Guitar Tabs

Practice E Major Blues with 5 printable tab sequences across connected guitar positions.

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Position 1

E Major Blues Position 1 tab sequence starts from the lowest available root and returns through the position.

e|-------------------------------------12-14-15-14-12-------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------12-14----------------14-12-------------------------------|
G|----------------------11-12-13----------------------------13-12-11----------------------|
D|----------------11-14----------------------------------------------14-11----------------|
A|----------11-14----------------------------------------------------------14-11----------|
E|-12-14-15----------------------------------------------------------------------15-14-12-|

Position 1 tab sequence steps

  1. Step 1: string 6, fret 12, E3, root tone. Interval 1. Scale degree 1.
  2. Step 2: string 6, fret 14, F#3. Interval 2. Scale degree 2.
  3. Step 3: string 6, fret 15, G3. Interval b3. Scale degree 3.
  4. Step 4: string 5, fret 11, G#3. Interval 3. Scale degree 4.
  5. Step 5: string 5, fret 14, B3. Interval 5. Scale degree 5.
  6. Step 6: string 4, fret 11, C#4. Interval 6. Scale degree 6.
  7. Step 7: string 4, fret 14, E4, root tone. Interval 1. Scale degree 1.
  8. Step 8: string 3, fret 11, F#4. Interval 2. Scale degree 2.
  9. Step 9: string 3, fret 12, G4. Interval b3. Scale degree 3.
  10. Step 10: string 3, fret 13, G#4. Interval 3. Scale degree 4.
  11. Step 11: string 2, fret 12, B4. Interval 5. Scale degree 5.
  12. Step 12: string 2, fret 14, C#5. Interval 6. Scale degree 6.
  13. Step 13: string 1, fret 12, E5, root tone. Interval 1. Scale degree 1.
  14. Step 14: string 1, fret 14, F#5. Interval 2. Scale degree 2.
  15. Step 15: string 1, fret 15, G5. Interval b3. Scale degree 3.
  16. Step 16: string 1, fret 14, F#5. Interval 2. Scale degree 2.
  17. Step 17: string 1, fret 12, E5, root tone. Interval 1. Scale degree 1.
  18. Step 18: string 2, fret 14, C#5. Interval 6. Scale degree 6.
  19. Step 19: string 2, fret 12, B4. Interval 5. Scale degree 5.
  20. Step 20: string 3, fret 13, G#4. Interval 3. Scale degree 4.
  21. Step 21: string 3, fret 12, G4. Interval b3. Scale degree 3.
  22. Step 22: string 3, fret 11, F#4. Interval 2. Scale degree 2.
  23. Step 23: string 4, fret 14, E4, root tone. Interval 1. Scale degree 1.
  24. Step 24: string 4, fret 11, C#4. Interval 6. Scale degree 6.
  25. Step 25: string 5, fret 14, B3. Interval 5. Scale degree 5.
  26. Step 26: string 5, fret 11, G#3. Interval 3. Scale degree 4.
  27. Step 27: string 6, fret 15, G3. Interval b3. Scale degree 3.
  28. Step 28: string 6, fret 14, F#3. Interval 2. Scale degree 2.
  29. Step 29: string 6, fret 12, E3, root tone. Interval 1. Scale degree 1.

Position 2

E Major Blues Position 2 tab sequence starts from the lowest available root and returns through the position.

e|----------------------------------09-12-09----------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------09-12----------12-09----------------------------------|
G|-------------------09-11-12----------------------12-11-09-------------------------|
D|-------------09-11----------------------------------------11-09-------------------|
A|----09-10-11----------------------------------------------------11-10-09----------|
E|-12----------------------------------------------------------------------12-09-12-|

Position 2 tab sequence steps

  1. Step 1: string 6, fret 12, E3, root tone. Interval 1. Scale degree 1.
  2. Step 2: string 5, fret 9, F#3. Interval 2. Scale degree 2.
  3. Step 3: string 5, fret 10, G3. Interval b3. Scale degree 3.
  4. Step 4: string 5, fret 11, G#3. Interval 3. Scale degree 4.
  5. Step 5: string 4, fret 9, B3. Interval 5. Scale degree 5.
  6. Step 6: string 4, fret 11, C#4. Interval 6. Scale degree 6.
  7. Step 7: string 3, fret 9, E4, root tone. Interval 1. Scale degree 1.
  8. Step 8: string 3, fret 11, F#4. Interval 2. Scale degree 2.
  9. Step 9: string 3, fret 12, G4. Interval b3. Scale degree 3.
  10. Step 10: string 2, fret 9, G#4. Interval 3. Scale degree 4.
  11. Step 11: string 2, fret 12, B4. Interval 5. Scale degree 5.
  12. Step 12: string 1, fret 9, C#5. Interval 6. Scale degree 6.
  13. Step 13: string 1, fret 12, E5, root tone. Interval 1. Scale degree 1.
  14. Step 14: string 1, fret 9, C#5. Interval 6. Scale degree 6.
  15. Step 15: string 2, fret 12, B4. Interval 5. Scale degree 5.
  16. Step 16: string 2, fret 9, G#4. Interval 3. Scale degree 4.
  17. Step 17: string 3, fret 12, G4. Interval b3. Scale degree 3.
  18. Step 18: string 3, fret 11, F#4. Interval 2. Scale degree 2.
  19. Step 19: string 3, fret 9, E4, root tone. Interval 1. Scale degree 1.
  20. Step 20: string 4, fret 11, C#4. Interval 6. Scale degree 6.
  21. Step 21: string 4, fret 9, B3. Interval 5. Scale degree 5.
  22. Step 22: string 5, fret 11, G#3. Interval 3. Scale degree 4.
  23. Step 23: string 5, fret 10, G3. Interval b3. Scale degree 3.
  24. Step 24: string 5, fret 9, F#3. Interval 2. Scale degree 2.
  25. Step 25: string 6, fret 12, E3, root tone. Interval 1. Scale degree 1.
  26. Step 26: string 6, fret 9, C#3. Interval 6. Scale degree 6.
  27. Step 27: string 6, fret 12, E3, root tone. Interval 1. Scale degree 1.

Position 3

E Major Blues Position 3 tab sequence starts from the lowest available root and returns through the position.

e|----------------------------07-09-07----------------------------------------|
B|-------------------07-08-09----------09-08-07-------------------------------|
G|-------------06-09----------------------------09-06-------------------------|
D|-------06-09----------------------------------------09-06-------------------|
A|-07-09----------------------------------------------------09-07----------07-|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------09-07-09----|

Position 3 tab sequence steps

  1. Step 1: string 5, fret 7, E3, root tone. Interval 1. Scale degree 1.
  2. Step 2: string 5, fret 9, F#3. Interval 2. Scale degree 2.
  3. Step 3: string 4, fret 6, G#3. Interval 3. Scale degree 4.
  4. Step 4: string 4, fret 9, B3. Interval 5. Scale degree 5.
  5. Step 5: string 3, fret 6, C#4. Interval 6. Scale degree 6.
  6. Step 6: string 3, fret 9, E4, root tone. Interval 1. Scale degree 1.
  7. Step 7: string 2, fret 7, F#4. Interval 2. Scale degree 2.
  8. Step 8: string 2, fret 8, G4. Interval b3. Scale degree 3.
  9. Step 9: string 2, fret 9, G#4. Interval 3. Scale degree 4.
  10. Step 10: string 1, fret 7, B4. Interval 5. Scale degree 5.
  11. Step 11: string 1, fret 9, C#5. Interval 6. Scale degree 6.
  12. Step 12: string 1, fret 7, B4. Interval 5. Scale degree 5.
  13. Step 13: string 2, fret 9, G#4. Interval 3. Scale degree 4.
  14. Step 14: string 2, fret 8, G4. Interval b3. Scale degree 3.
  15. Step 15: string 2, fret 7, F#4. Interval 2. Scale degree 2.
  16. Step 16: string 3, fret 9, E4, root tone. Interval 1. Scale degree 1.
  17. Step 17: string 3, fret 6, C#4. Interval 6. Scale degree 6.
  18. Step 18: string 4, fret 9, B3. Interval 5. Scale degree 5.
  19. Step 19: string 4, fret 6, G#3. Interval 3. Scale degree 4.
  20. Step 20: string 5, fret 9, F#3. Interval 2. Scale degree 2.
  21. Step 21: string 5, fret 7, E3, root tone. Interval 1. Scale degree 1.
  22. Step 22: string 6, fret 9, C#3. Interval 6. Scale degree 6.
  23. Step 23: string 6, fret 7, B2. Interval 5. Scale degree 5.
  24. Step 24: string 6, fret 9, C#3. Interval 6. Scale degree 6.
  25. Step 25: string 5, fret 7, E3, root tone. Interval 1. Scale degree 1.

Position 4

E Major Blues Position 4 tab sequence starts from the lowest available root and returns through the position.

e|-------------------------04-07-04-------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------05-07----------07-05-------------------------------------|
G|-------------04-06----------------------06-04-------------------------------|
D|----04-05-06----------------------------------06-05-04----------------------|
A|-07----------------------------------------------------07-04----------04-07-|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------07-04-07-------|

Position 4 tab sequence steps

  1. Step 1: string 5, fret 7, E3, root tone. Interval 1. Scale degree 1.
  2. Step 2: string 4, fret 4, F#3. Interval 2. Scale degree 2.
  3. Step 3: string 4, fret 5, G3. Interval b3. Scale degree 3.
  4. Step 4: string 4, fret 6, G#3. Interval 3. Scale degree 4.
  5. Step 5: string 3, fret 4, B3. Interval 5. Scale degree 5.
  6. Step 6: string 3, fret 6, C#4. Interval 6. Scale degree 6.
  7. Step 7: string 2, fret 5, E4, root tone. Interval 1. Scale degree 1.
  8. Step 8: string 2, fret 7, F#4. Interval 2. Scale degree 2.
  9. Step 9: string 1, fret 4, G#4. Interval 3. Scale degree 4.
  10. Step 10: string 1, fret 7, B4. Interval 5. Scale degree 5.
  11. Step 11: string 1, fret 4, G#4. Interval 3. Scale degree 4.
  12. Step 12: string 2, fret 7, F#4. Interval 2. Scale degree 2.
  13. Step 13: string 2, fret 5, E4, root tone. Interval 1. Scale degree 1.
  14. Step 14: string 3, fret 6, C#4. Interval 6. Scale degree 6.
  15. Step 15: string 3, fret 4, B3. Interval 5. Scale degree 5.
  16. Step 16: string 4, fret 6, G#3. Interval 3. Scale degree 4.
  17. Step 17: string 4, fret 5, G3. Interval b3. Scale degree 3.
  18. Step 18: string 4, fret 4, F#3. Interval 2. Scale degree 2.
  19. Step 19: string 5, fret 7, E3, root tone. Interval 1. Scale degree 1.
  20. Step 20: string 5, fret 4, C#3. Interval 6. Scale degree 6.
  21. Step 21: string 6, fret 7, B2. Interval 5. Scale degree 5.
  22. Step 22: string 6, fret 4, G#2. Interval 3. Scale degree 4.
  23. Step 23: string 6, fret 7, B2. Interval 5. Scale degree 5.
  24. Step 24: string 5, fret 4, C#3. Interval 6. Scale degree 6.
  25. Step 25: string 5, fret 7, E3, root tone. Interval 1. Scale degree 1.

Position 5

E Major Blues Position 5 tab sequence starts from the lowest available root and returns through the position.

e|-------------------02-03-04-03-02-------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------02-05----------------05-02-------------------------------------------|
G|-------01-04----------------------------04-01-------------------------------------|
D|-02-04----------------------------------------04-02----------------------------02-|
A|----------------------------------------------------04-02----------------02-04----|
E|----------------------------------------------------------04-03-02-03-04----------|

Position 5 tab sequence steps

  1. Step 1: string 4, fret 2, E3, root tone. Interval 1. Scale degree 1.
  2. Step 2: string 4, fret 4, F#3. Interval 2. Scale degree 2.
  3. Step 3: string 3, fret 1, G#3. Interval 3. Scale degree 4.
  4. Step 4: string 3, fret 4, B3. Interval 5. Scale degree 5.
  5. Step 5: string 2, fret 2, C#4. Interval 6. Scale degree 6.
  6. Step 6: string 2, fret 5, E4, root tone. Interval 1. Scale degree 1.
  7. Step 7: string 1, fret 2, F#4. Interval 2. Scale degree 2.
  8. Step 8: string 1, fret 3, G4. Interval b3. Scale degree 3.
  9. Step 9: string 1, fret 4, G#4. Interval 3. Scale degree 4.
  10. Step 10: string 1, fret 3, G4. Interval b3. Scale degree 3.
  11. Step 11: string 1, fret 2, F#4. Interval 2. Scale degree 2.
  12. Step 12: string 2, fret 5, E4, root tone. Interval 1. Scale degree 1.
  13. Step 13: string 2, fret 2, C#4. Interval 6. Scale degree 6.
  14. Step 14: string 3, fret 4, B3. Interval 5. Scale degree 5.
  15. Step 15: string 3, fret 1, G#3. Interval 3. Scale degree 4.
  16. Step 16: string 4, fret 4, F#3. Interval 2. Scale degree 2.
  17. Step 17: string 4, fret 2, E3, root tone. Interval 1. Scale degree 1.
  18. Step 18: string 5, fret 4, C#3. Interval 6. Scale degree 6.
  19. Step 19: string 5, fret 2, B2. Interval 5. Scale degree 5.
  20. Step 20: string 6, fret 4, G#2. Interval 3. Scale degree 4.
  21. Step 21: string 6, fret 3, G2. Interval b3. Scale degree 3.
  22. Step 22: string 6, fret 2, F#2. Interval 2. Scale degree 2.
  23. Step 23: string 6, fret 3, G2. Interval b3. Scale degree 3.
  24. Step 24: string 6, fret 4, G#2. Interval 3. Scale degree 4.
  25. Step 25: string 5, fret 2, B2. Interval 5. Scale degree 5.
  26. Step 26: string 5, fret 4, C#3. Interval 6. Scale degree 6.
  27. Step 27: string 4, fret 2, E3, root tone. Interval 1. Scale degree 1.

Major Blues scale essentials

Interval formula
1 · 2 · b3 · 3 · 5 · 6
Characteristic tones
b3

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