Originally Posted by: CSchlegelExactly. Good point.

Never miss or forget the obvious! If you are in E major ... then play in E major! :)

To try and address a little of this I created a new theory tutorial on how to use pentatonic shapes to learn the scale degrees:
Pentatonic Scales Lessons

Hope this helps someone out there.

Great link!!!!
With all due respect, there is a typo where the Am scale degrees are noted (Leave out the 2nd and 5th degrees) and I'm sure you meant the 2nd and 6th degrees. Just wanted to bring it to your attention so you can make the adjustment. Great tutorial!!!!!!