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The Major pentatonic scale in all twelve keys.

Formula 1 2 3 5 6, step pattern W–W–W+H–W–W+H. In C it is C D E G A. It is the scale for major and dominant chords when you want a clean, open sound with no avoid notes. Pick a key below to see it drawn on the guitar fretboard or piano keyboard and hear it played.

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Major pentatonic — pick your key and instrument.

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CC D E G AC Major pentatonic scale (C D E G A) on a guitar fretboard in standard tuning, frets 0–12: roots in gold, scale tones in tealGuitar · Piano
D♭D♭ E♭ F A♭ B♭D♭ Major pentatonic scale (D♭ E♭ F A♭ B♭) on a guitar fretboard in standard tuning, frets 0–12: roots in gold, scale tones in tealGuitar · Piano
DD E F♯ A BD Major pentatonic scale (D E F♯ A B) on a guitar fretboard in standard tuning, frets 0–12: roots in gold, scale tones in tealGuitar · Piano
E♭E♭ F G B♭ CE♭ Major pentatonic scale (E♭ F G B♭ C) on a guitar fretboard in standard tuning, frets 0–12: roots in gold, scale tones in tealGuitar · Piano
EE F♯ G♯ B C♯E Major pentatonic scale (E F♯ G♯ B C♯) on a guitar fretboard in standard tuning, frets 0–12: roots in gold, scale tones in tealGuitar · Piano
FF G A C DF Major pentatonic scale (F G A C D) on a guitar fretboard in standard tuning, frets 0–12: roots in gold, scale tones in tealGuitar · Piano
F♯F♯ G♯ A♯ C♯ D♯F♯ Major pentatonic scale (F♯ G♯ A♯ C♯ D♯) on a guitar fretboard in standard tuning, frets 0–12: roots in gold, scale tones in tealGuitar · Piano
GG A B D EG Major pentatonic scale (G A B D E) on a guitar fretboard in standard tuning, frets 0–12: roots in gold, scale tones in tealGuitar · Piano
A♭A♭ B♭ C E♭ FA♭ Major pentatonic scale (A♭ B♭ C E♭ F) on a guitar fretboard in standard tuning, frets 0–12: roots in gold, scale tones in tealGuitar · Piano
AA B C♯ E F♯A Major pentatonic scale (A B C♯ E F♯) on a guitar fretboard in standard tuning, frets 0–12: roots in gold, scale tones in tealGuitar · Piano
B♭B♭ C D F GB♭ Major pentatonic scale (B♭ C D F G) on a guitar fretboard in standard tuning, frets 0–12: roots in gold, scale tones in tealGuitar · Piano
BB C♯ D♯ F♯ G♯B Major pentatonic scale (B C♯ D♯ F♯ G♯) on a guitar fretboard in standard tuning, frets 0–12: roots in gold, scale tones in tealGuitar · Piano

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Major (Ionian)DorianPhrygianLydianMixolydianAeolian (natural minor)LocrianMelodic minorHarmonic minorLydian dominantAlteredWhole toneDiminished (half–whole)Diminished (whole–half)Minor pentatonicBlues