About the B Dominant #11 Pentatonic scale
B Dominant #11 Pentatonic is used for jazz and fusion solos over dominant chords. Think of it as a five-note dominant color with a raised eleventh. It is B Mixolydian Pentatonic (alt) with the fifth lowered.
Its notes are B, C♯, D♯, E♯, and A. The formula is W W W 4 semitones W. It is the fifth mode of C♯ 7b13 Pentatonic.
Also called Five-Note Prometheus.
The black keys C♯ and D♯ belong to B Dominant ♯11 Pentatonic.
Notes and intervals
| 1 | BB | Root |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | C#C♯ | Major 2nd |
| 3 | D#D♯ | Major 3rd |
| 4 | E#E♯ | Augmented 4th |
| 5 | AA | Minor 7th |
| Steps | W W W 4 semitones W |
|---|---|
| Semitones | 2-2-2-4-2 |
| Degrees | 1 2 3 ♯4 ♭7 |
Shapes
Chromatic
Circle of Fifths
Related scales
Dominant #11 Pentatonic in other keys
C Dominant #11 Pentatonic scaleD flat Dominant #11 Pentatonic scaleD Dominant #11 Pentatonic scaleE flat Dominant #11 Pentatonic scaleE Dominant #11 Pentatonic scaleF Dominant #11 Pentatonic scaleG flat Dominant #11 Pentatonic scaleG Dominant #11 Pentatonic scaleA flat Dominant #11 Pentatonic scaleA Dominant #11 Pentatonic scaleB flat Dominant #11 Pentatonic scale
Modes
The same notes, starting on a different note.
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