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A Major Pentatonic
A five-note scale removing the 4th and 7th from the major scale. Universal and pleasing — found in folk music across every culture.
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Notes in A Major Pentatonic
ARoot
B2nd
C#3rd
E4th
F#5th
A6th
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Major Pentatonic in All 12 Keys
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About the A Major Pentatonic Scale
The A major pentatonic scale contains the notes A, B, C#, E, F#, A. It follows the interval pattern 2-2-3-2-3 and belongs to the pentatonic family.
A five-note scale removing the 4th and 7th from the major scale. Universal and pleasing — found in folk music across every culture. Practising this scale across ascending and descending directions builds reliable recognition of its characteristic mood and sound in any musical context.