B Major 7 Pentatonic Scale

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Notes

B
C♯
D♯
F♯
G♯♯♯

Solfège : Si – Do♯ – Ré♯ – Fa♯ – Sol♯♯♯

Interval Structure

B T C♯ T D♯ T+½T F♯ 4×½T G♯♯♯ B+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.

See fretboard positions, piano and arpeggios for B Major 7 Pentatonic in the interactive app.

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Same scale in other keys