D Major b2 Pentatonic Scale
4-string bass · 5 notes · 5 notes · major family
Notes
D
E♭
F♯
A
B
Solfège : Ré – Mi♭ – Fa♯ – La – Si
Interval Structure
D
½T
E♭
T+½T
F♯
T+½T
A
T
B
→
D+oct.
T+½T
About this scale
The major b2 pentatonic (with a minor 2nd) is an exotic pentatonic blending an Oriental character with a familiar pentatonic language. Its characteristic minor 2nd gives it a unique sound halfway between Phrygian and the standard pentatonic.
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