E Major 7 Pentatonic Scale

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Notes

E
F♯
G♯
B
C♯♯♯

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

Interval Structure

E T F♯ T G♯ T+½T B 4×½T C♯♯♯ E+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