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