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.
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.
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, Dsus2, Esus2, Esus4, Asus2, Asus4, Bm, Bm7, Bsus4.
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