G# Major b2 Pentatonic Scale

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Notes

G♯
A
B♯
D♯
E♯

Solfège : Sol♯ – La – Si♯ – Ré♯ – Mi♯

Interval Structure

G♯ ½T A T+½T B♯ T+½T D♯ T E♯ G♯+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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Same scale in other keys