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Pentatonic · G root
G 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 G Major Pentatonic
GRoot
A2nd
B3rd
D4th
E5th
G6th
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About the G Major Pentatonic Scale
The G major pentatonic scale contains the notes G, A, B, D, E, G. 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.