B major pentatonic Scale on Piano
B C♯ D♯ F♯ G♯ W W W+H W W+H 5 notes
The notes of the B major pentatonic scale
Formula in degrees: 1 2 3 5 6.
How to finger it
With 5 notes per octave, play it in groups: thumb on the lowest white key of each group, then cross over. Slow and even beats fast and uneven: play it with the metronome at 60 before speeding up.
Frequently asked
What notes are in the B major pentatonic scale?
Going up: B, C♯, D♯, F♯, G♯, then B again.
What is the formula of the major pentatonic scale?
In whole (W) and half (H) steps: W W W+H W W+H. In degrees: 1 2 3 5 6.
Which chords go with the B major pentatonic scale?
Chords whose notes all belong to it: B, Bsus2, C♯sus2, C♯sus4, F♯sus2, F♯sus4, G♯m, G♯m7, G♯sus4.
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