7#5 Pentatonic scale
An augmented triad hides inside these five notes, spelled by the root, the major third and the raised fifth, with a second and a sixth filling in around it.
- Used for
- Jazz solos over augmented and dominant chords.
- Formula
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Steps W W 4 semitones H 1½ Semitones 2-2-4-1-3 Degrees 1 2 3 ♯5 6 - Relationships
- It is the second mode of the Melodic Minor Pentatonic scale.
7#5 Pentatonic in all 12 keys
Pick a key to see it on the piano, or jump straight to the guitar view.
- C C 7#5 Pentatonic scale piano guitar
- D flat Db 7#5 Pentatonic scale piano guitar
- D D 7#5 Pentatonic scale piano guitar
- E flat Eb 7#5 Pentatonic scale piano guitar
- E E 7#5 Pentatonic scale piano guitar
- F F 7#5 Pentatonic scale piano guitar
- G flat Gb 7#5 Pentatonic scale piano guitar
- G G 7#5 Pentatonic scale piano guitar
- A flat Ab 7#5 Pentatonic scale piano guitar
- A A 7#5 Pentatonic scale piano guitar
- B flat Bb 7#5 Pentatonic scale piano guitar
- B B 7#5 Pentatonic scale piano guitar
