D# Major 7 Pentatonic Scale

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Notes

D♯
E♯
F♯♯
A♯
B♯♯♯

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

Interval Structure

D♯ T E♯ T F♯♯ T+½T A♯ 4×½T B♯♯♯ D♯+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