A# Major 7 Pentatonic Scale

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Notes

A♯
B♯
C♯♯
E♯
F♯♯♯♯

Solfège : La♯ – Si♯ – Do♯♯ – Mi♯ – Fa♯♯♯♯

Interval Structure

A♯ T B♯ T C♯♯ T+½T E♯ 4×½T F♯♯♯♯ A♯+oct. ½T

About this scale

The major 7 pentatonic replaces the usual minor 7th with a major 7th, giving it a very jazzy, soft color. It sounds perfectly over major 7 chords (maj7) and allows elegant bass lines.

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Same scale in other keys