C#
Pentatonic Scale
C# / D♭ Major Pentatonic
5-note major scale without 4th or 7th. Universal, tension-free, folk and pop.
Notes in C# Major Pentatonic
Db1
Eb2
F3
Ab4
Bb5
Db8
Chords in C# Major Pentatonic
5 diatonic chordsDegreeChordNotesQuality
iDb?Db – F – Bb—
iiEb?Eb – Ab – Db—
iiiF?F – Bb – Eb—
ivAb?Ab – Db – F—
vBb?Bb – Eb – Ab—
Other Scales in C#
MajorDb, Eb, F, Gb, Ab, Bb, CNatural MinorDb, Eb, E, Gb, Ab, A, BHarmonic MinorDb, Eb, E, Gb, Ab, A, CMelodic MinorDb, Eb, E, Gb, Ab, Bb, CDorianDb, Eb, E, Gb, Ab, Bb, BPhrygianDb, D, E, Gb, Ab, A, BLydianDb, Eb, F, G, Ab, Bb, CMixolydianDb, Eb, F, Gb, Ab, Bb, BLocrianDb, D, E, Gb, G, A, BMinor PentatonicDb, E, Gb, Ab, BBluesDb, E, Gb, G, Ab, BWhole ToneDb, Eb, F, G, A, BDiminished (H-W)Db, D, E, F, G, Ab, Bb, BDiminished (W-H)Db, Eb, E, Gb, G, A, Bb, CPhrygian DominantDb, D, F, Gb, Ab, A, BHungarian MinorDb, Eb, E, G, Ab, A, CLydian DominantDb, Eb, F, G, Ab, Bb, B
Major Pentatonic in All 12 Keys
Practice by Ear
Chords in C# / Db Major Pentatonic
The C# major pentatonic scale contains the notes Db, Eb, F, Ab, Bb. 5-note major scale without 4th or 7th. Universal, tension-free, folk and pop.
The diatonic chords in C# major pentatonic are Db? (i), Eb? (ii), F? (iii), Ab? (iv), Bb? (v). These are the chords you can use when writing or improvising in this key — every note in each chord belongs to the C# major pentatonic scale.
To develop your ear for the C# major pentatonic sound, use the scale and chord trainers linked above. Being able to recognise these sounds by ear — not just read them from a chart — is what separates musicians who truly hear music from those who only read it.