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D♭ major pentatonic Scale on Piano

D♭ E♭ F A♭ B♭ W W W+H W W+H 5 notes

Notes and steps

The notes of the D♭ major pentatonic scale

Formula in degrees: 1 2 3 5 6.

D♭ major pentatonic scale: D♭ E♭ F A♭ B♭, steps W W W+H W W+HFD♭E♭A♭B♭D♭WWW+HWW+H
D♭ E♭ F A♭ B♭ - the arcs give each step: W a whole step (two half steps), H a half step.
Fingering

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.

Harmony

Chords that fit the D♭ major pentatonic scale

Every chord built on a note of the scale whose notes all belong to it - the chords to accompany a melody in it.

Questions

Frequently asked

What notes are in the D♭ major pentatonic scale?

Going up: D♭, E♭, F, A♭, B♭, then D♭ 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 D♭ major pentatonic scale?

Chords whose notes all belong to it: D♭, D♭sus2, E♭sus2, E♭sus4, A♭sus2, A♭sus4, B♭m, B♭m7, B♭sus4.

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