E Major 7 Pentatonic Scale
4-string bass · 5 notes · 5 notes · major family
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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