C# Major 7 Pentatonic Scale

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Notes

C♯
D♯
E♯
G♯
A♯♯♯

Solfège : Do♯ – Ré♯ – Mi♯ – Sol♯ – La♯♯♯

Interval Structure

C♯ T D♯ T E♯ T+½T G♯ 4×½T A♯♯♯ C♯+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