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Pentatonic · B root
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 B Major Pentatonic
BRoot
C#2nd
D#3rd
F#4th
G#5th
B6th
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About the B Major Pentatonic Scale
The B major pentatonic scale contains the notes B, C#, D#, F#, G#, B. 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.