G# Major 7 Pentatonic Scale

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Notes

G♯
A♯
B♯
D♯
E♯♯♯

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

Interval Structure

G♯ T A♯ T B♯ T+½T D♯ 4×½T E♯♯♯ G♯+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