About the D sharp 7#5 Pentatonic scale
D sharp 7#5 Pentatonic is used for jazz solos over augmented and dominant chords. Think of it as a five-note scale with a raised fifth over a major third.
Its notes are D♯, E♯, G, B, and B♯. The formula is W W 4 semitones H 1½. It is the second mode of B♯ Melodic Minor Pentatonic.
D♯ 7#5 Pentatonic uses one black key on the piano, D♯. Its raised fifth lands on the white key B. The scale lines up four white keys back to back.
Notes and intervals
| 1 | D#D♯ | Root |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | E#E♯ | Major 2nd |
| 3 | GG | Major 3rd |
| 4 | BB | Augmented 5th |
| 5 | B#B♯ | Major 6th |
| Steps | W W 4 semitones H 1½ |
|---|---|
| Semitones | 2-2-4-1-3 |
| Degrees | 1 2 3 ♯5 6 |
Shapes
Chromatic
Circle of Fifths
Related scales
7#5 Pentatonic in other keys
C 7#5 Pentatonic scaleC sharp 7#5 Pentatonic scaleD 7#5 Pentatonic scaleE 7#5 Pentatonic scaleF 7#5 Pentatonic scaleF sharp 7#5 Pentatonic scaleG 7#5 Pentatonic scaleG sharp 7#5 Pentatonic scaleA 7#5 Pentatonic scaleA sharp 7#5 Pentatonic scaleB 7#5 Pentatonic scale
Modes
The same notes, starting on a different note.
Embed this scale
