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Aliases: Bb pentatonic
Bb major pentatonic Scale
Below you can find guitar and piano scale diagrams, notes, intervals, formulas, and chords
Audible Example
What does a Bb major pentatonic scale sound like?
Bb major pentatonic scale
Piano Fingering
How do you play the Bb major pentatonic scale on the piano?
Notes:
Bb
C
D
F
G
Intervals:
1P
2M
3M
5P
6M
Guitar Fingering
How do you play the Bb major pentatonic scale on the guitar?
Notes:
Intervals:
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About the Bb major pentatonic scale
The major pentatonic scale is a five-note scale derived from the major scale by removing the 4th and 7th degrees. This eliminates all half steps, producing a consonant, pleasant, and universally appealing sound. It is used across virtually every musical tradition worldwide, from folk to pop to country to rock.
Notes
What notes are in the Bb major pentatonic scale
Bb - C - D - F - G
Formula
What is the formula for the Bb major pentatonic scale
2M - 2M - 3m - 2M - 3m
Intervals
What intervals are in the Bb major pentatonic scale
Root Note
Major 2nd
Major 3rd
Perfect 5th
Major 6th