Major b6 Pentatonic scale
One note separates this from an ordinary major pentatonic, a sixth lowered by a half step, and the change does more damage than its size suggests.
- Used for
- Jazz and film music that wants a bittersweet major.
- Formula
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Steps W W 1½ H 4 semitones Semitones 2-2-3-1-4 Degrees 1 2 3 5 ♭6
Major b6 Pentatonic in all 12 keys
Pick a key to see it on the piano, or jump straight to the guitar view.
- C C Major b6 Pentatonic scale piano guitar
- D flat Db Major b6 Pentatonic scale piano guitar
- D D Major b6 Pentatonic scale piano guitar
- E flat Eb Major b6 Pentatonic scale piano guitar
- E E Major b6 Pentatonic scale piano guitar
- F F Major b6 Pentatonic scale piano guitar
- G flat Gb Major b6 Pentatonic scale piano guitar
- G G Major b6 Pentatonic scale piano guitar
- A flat Ab Major b6 Pentatonic scale piano guitar
- A A Major b6 Pentatonic scale piano guitar
- B flat Bb Major b6 Pentatonic scale piano guitar
- B B Major b6 Pentatonic scale piano guitar
