D# Major Pentatonic Scale

D# Major Pentatonic Scale

The major pentatonic is 5 notes from the major scale (1-2-3-5-6) — bright, no half-steps, can't hit a "wrong" note over a major chord. Foundation of folk, country, gospel, and beginner improvisation.

Off with Their Heads, Frank Wildhorn
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Off with Their Heads
Frank Wildhorn
Medium D# · ♩=100· 31 chords
FOREVER, KISS
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FOREVER
KISS
Medium D# · ♩=100· 9 chords

Scale notes

1
D#
2
F
3
G
4
A#
5
C
6
D#

Interval pattern: W - W - W+H - W - W+H (W = whole step, H = half step)

Keyboard view

CFGCFGD#A#D#