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Piano Pentatonic Scales major and minor
Piano Pentatonic Scales The pentatonic scale is frequently used in pop, rock and lots of other music styles. It is also a first step to playing blues. There is both pentatonic major and minor – in this case the minor is more used. Note that C minor pentatonic has identical notes as Eb major pentatonic but in another order, D minor pentatonic has the same notes as F major pentatonic and so on. Knowing this will make it easier for you to memorize.
Major Pentatonic Scales This fivenote scale is similar to the major scale but with the 4th and 7th degrees removed. Here are pictures and notes of the major pentatonic scales. See also Minor Pentatonic Scales.
C
C# / Db
Notes: C, D, E, G, A, C
Notes: C#, D#, F, G#, A#, C#
Fingerings (LH): 3, 2, 1, 2, 1, 3
Fingerings (LH): 3, 2, 1, 4, 3, 2
Fingerings (RH): 1, 2, 3, 1, 2, 3
Fingerings (RH): 3, 2, 1, 2, 3, 4
D
D# / Eb
Notes: D, E, F#, A, B, D
Notes: D#, F, G, A#, C, D#
Fingerings (LH): 2, 1, 3, 2, 1, 2
Fingerings (LH): 3, 2, 1, 2, 1, 3
Fingerings (RH): 1, 2, 3, 1, 2, 4
Fingerings (RH): 2, 1, 2, 3, 1, 2
E
F
Notes: E, F#, G#, B, C#, E
Notes: F, G, A, C, D, F
Fingerings (LH): 4, 3, 2, 1, 2, 1
Fingerings (LH): 3, 2, 1, 2, 1, 3
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Fingerings (RH): 1, 2, 3, 1, 2, 3
Fingerings (RH): 1, 2, 3, 1, 2, 4
F# / Gb
G
Notes: F#, G#, A#, C#, D#, F#
Notes: G, A, B, D, E, G
Fingerings (LH): 3, 2, 1, 3, 2, 1
Fingerings (LH): 3, 2, 1, 2, 1, 3
Fingerings (RH): 1, 2, 3, 1, 2, 3
Fingerings (RH): 1, 2, 3, 1, 2, 4
G# / Ab
A
Notes: G#, A#, C, D#, F, G#
Notes: A, B, C#, E, F#, A
Fingerings (LH): 3, 2, 1, 2, 1, 3
Fingerings (LH): 2, 1, 2, 1, 3, 2
Fingerings (RH): 3, 2, 1, 2, 1, 3
Fingerings (RH): 1, 2, 3, 1, 2, 1
A# / Bb
B
Notes: A#, C, D, F, G, A#
Notes: B, C#, D#, F#, G#,B
Fingerings (LH): 3, 2, 1, 2, 1, 3
Fingerings (LH): 1, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1
Fingerings (RH): 3, 1, 2, 1, 2, 3
Fingerings (RH): 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 1
Pentatonic Major Scales overview C: C, D, E, G, A, C C#/Db: C#, D#, F, G#, A#, C# D: D, E, F#, A, B, D D#/Eb: D#, F, G, A#, C, D# E: E, F#, G#, B, C#, E F: F, G, A, C, D, F F#/Gb: F#, G#, A#, C#, D#, F# data:text/html;charset=utf8,%3Ch1%20style%3D%22margintop%3A%200px%3B%20fontsize%3A%201.6em%3B%20fontweight%3A%20400%3B%20…
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Piano Pentatonic Scales major and minor
G: G, A, B, D, E, G G#/Ab: G#, A#, C, D#, F, G# A: A, B, C#, E, F#, A A#/Bb: A#, C, D, F, G, A# B: B, C#, D#, F#, G#,B Interval: 1, 2, 3, 5, 6 Seminotes: 2 2 3 2 3 Formula: Whole, Whole, Whole and a half, Whole, Whole and a half
Minor Pentatonic Scales Here are pictures and notes of the minor pentatonic scales.
Cm
C#m / Dbm
Notes: C, Eb, F, G, Bb, C
Notes: C#, E, F#, G#, B, C#
Fingerings (LH): 1, 3, 2, 1, 2, 1
Fingerings (LH): 2, 1, 3, 2, 1, 2
Fingerings (RH): 1, 2, 3, 1, 2, 3
Fingerings (RH): 2, 1, 2, 3, 1, 2
Dm
D#m / Ebm
Notes: D, F, G, A, C, D
Notes: D#, F#, G#, A#, C#, D#
Fingerings (LH): 3, 2, 1, 3, 2, 1
Fingerings (LH): 3, 2, 1, 3, 2, 1
Fingerings (RH): 1, 2, 3, 1, 2, 3
Fingerings (RH): 1, 2, 3, 1, 2, 3
Em
Fm
Notes: E, G, A, B, D, E
Notes: F, Ab, Bb, C, Eb, F
Fingerings (LH): 3, 2, 1, 3, 2, 1
Fingerings (LH): 4, 3, 2, 1, 2, 1
Fingerings (RH): 1, 2, 3, 1, 2, 3
Fingerings (RH): 1, 2, 3, 1, 2, 3
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F#m / Gbm
Gm
Notes: F#, A, B, C#, E, F#
Notes: G, Bb, C, D, F, G
Fingerings (LH): 3, 2, 1, 2, 1, 3
Fingerings (LH): 1, 3, 2, 1, 2, 1
Fingerings (RH): 2, 1, 2, 3, 1, 2
Fingerings (RH): 1, 2, 1, 2, 3, 1
G#m / Abm
Am
Notes: G#, B, C#, D#, F#, G#
Notes: A, C, D, E, G, A
Fingerings (LH): 2, 1, 5, 4, 3, 2
Fingerings (LH): 3, 2, 1, 3, 2, 1
Fingerings (RH): 2, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
Fingerings (RH): 1, 2, 3, 1, 2, 3
A#m / Bbm
Bm
Notes: A#, C#, D#, E#, G#, A#
Notes: B, D, E, F#, A, B
Fingerings (LH): 4, 3, 2, 1, 4, 3
Fingerings (LH): 3, 2, 1, 3, 2, 1
Fingerings (RH): 2, 3, 4, 1, 2, 3
Fingerings (RH): 2, 1, 2, 3, 1, 2
Pentatonic Minor Scales overview C: C, Eb, F, G, Bb, C C#/Db: C#, E, F#, G#, B, C# D: D, F, G, A, C, D D#/Eb: D#, F#, G#, A#, C#, D# E: E, G, A, B, D, E F: F, Ab, Bb, C, Eb, F F#/Gb: F#, A, B, C#, E, F# G: G, Bb, C, D, F, G data:text/html;charset=utf8,%3Ch1%20style%3D%22margintop%3A%200px%3B%20fontsize%3A%201.6em%3B%20fontweight%3A%20400%3B%20…
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G#/Ab: G#, B, C#, D#, F#, G# A: A, C, D, E, G, A A#/Bb: A#, C#, D#, E#, G#, A# B: B, D, E, F#, A, B Interval: 1, b3, 4, 5, b7 Seminotes: 3 2 2 3 2 Formula: Whole and a half, Whole, Whole, Whole and a half, Whole
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