D#
Pentatonic Scale
D# / E♭ Major Pentatonic
5-note major scale without 4th or 7th. Universal, tension-free, folk and pop.
Notes in D# Major Pentatonic
Eb1
F2
G3
Bb4
C5
Eb8
Chords in D# Major Pentatonic
5 diatonic chordsDegreeChordNotesQuality
iEb?Eb – G – C—
iiF?F – Bb – Eb—
iiiG?G – C – F—
ivBb?Bb – Eb – G—
vC?C – F – Bb—
Other Scales in D#
MajorEb, F, G, Ab, Bb, C, DNatural MinorEb, F, Gb, Ab, Bb, B, DbHarmonic MinorEb, F, Gb, Ab, Bb, B, DMelodic MinorEb, F, Gb, Ab, Bb, C, DDorianEb, F, Gb, Ab, Bb, C, DbPhrygianEb, E, Gb, Ab, Bb, B, DbLydianEb, F, G, A, Bb, C, DMixolydianEb, F, G, Ab, Bb, C, DbLocrianEb, E, Gb, Ab, A, B, DbMinor PentatonicEb, Gb, Ab, Bb, DbBluesEb, Gb, Ab, A, Bb, DbWhole ToneEb, F, G, A, B, DbDiminished (H-W)Eb, E, Gb, G, A, Bb, C, DbDiminished (W-H)Eb, F, Gb, Ab, A, B, C, DPhrygian DominantEb, E, G, Ab, Bb, B, DbHungarian MinorEb, F, Gb, A, Bb, B, DLydian DominantEb, F, G, A, Bb, C, Db
Major Pentatonic in All 12 Keys
Practice by Ear
Chords in D# / Eb Major Pentatonic
The D# major pentatonic scale contains the notes Eb, F, G, Bb, C. 5-note major scale without 4th or 7th. Universal, tension-free, folk and pop.
The diatonic chords in D# major pentatonic are Eb? (i), F? (ii), G? (iii), Bb? (iv), C? (v). These are the chords you can use when writing or improvising in this key — every note in each chord belongs to the D# major pentatonic scale.
To develop your ear for the D# 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.