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.

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

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Same scale in other keys