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Pentatonic · A# / B♭ root
A# / B♭ 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
BbRoot
C2nd
D3rd
F4th
G5th
Bb6th
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About the A# Major Pentatonic Scale
The A# major pentatonic scale contains the notes Bb, C, D, F, G, Bb. 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.