A major pentatonic scale consists of 5 different notes.
They are the notes :1 – 2 – 3 – 5 – 6 of the major scaleIn other words : it is a major scale without the 4th and the 7th note.This eliminates the two semitones present in the major scale. (In the C scale between E and F, and between B and C.)



C major pentatonic scale
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(Down – Up – Top)


Here are the major pentatonic scales in all 12 keys listed in Circle of Fifths order.C major pentatonicC – D – E – G – A – C(five white keys on the keyboard)


G major pentatonicG – A – B – D – E – G(five white keys on the keyboard)


D major pentatonic (Down – Up – Top)D – E – F# – A – B – D


A major pentatonicA – B – C# – E – F# – A


E major pentatonicE – F# – G# – B – C# – E


B major pentatonic (Down – Up – Top)B – C# – D# – F# – G# – B


F# and Gb major pentatonic scalesF# – G# – A# – C# – D# – F#
Gb – Ab – Bb – Db – Eb – Gb(all five black keys on the keyboard)


Db and C# major pentatonic scalesDb – Eb – F – Ab – Bb – Db
C# – D# – E# (=F) – G# – A# – C#


Ab major pentatonic (Down – Up – Top)Ab – Bb – C – Eb – F – Ab


Eb major pentatonicEb – F – G – Bb – C – Eb


Bb major pentatonicBb – C – D – F – G – Bb


F major pentatonic (Down – Up – Top)F – G – A – C – D – F(five white keys on the keyboard)

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