About the D sharp Melodic Minor Pentatonic scale
D sharp Melodic Minor Pentatonic is used for jazz and modern minor melodies. Think of it as a five-note minor scale that reaches for a major seventh. It is D♯ Minor Pentatonic with the seventh raised.
Its notes are D♯, F♯, G♯, A♯, and D. The formula is 1½ W W 4 semitones H.
On the piano, the key touches the black keys D♯, F♯, G♯, and A♯.
Notes and intervals
| 1 | D#D♯ | Root |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | F#F♯ | Minor 3rd |
| 3 | G#G♯ | Perfect 4th |
| 4 | A#A♯ | Perfect 5th |
| 5 | DD | Major 7th |
| Steps | 1½ W W 4 semitones H |
|---|---|
| Semitones | 3-2-2-4-1 |
| Degrees | 1 ♭3 4 5 7 |
Shapes
Chromatic
Circle of Fifths
Related scales
Melodic Minor Pentatonic in other keys
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Modes
The same notes, starting on a different note.