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Pentatonic · D root
D 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 D Major Pentatonic
DRoot
E2nd
F#3rd
A4th
B5th
D6th
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About the D Major Pentatonic Scale
The D major pentatonic scale contains the notes D, E, F#, A, B, D. 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.