F Major 7 Pentatonic Scale

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Notes

F
G
A
C
D♯♯

Solfège : Fa – Sol – La – Do – Ré♯♯

Interval Structure

F T G T A T+½T C 4×½T D♯♯ F+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