B Pentatonic Major
B Pentatonic scale for guitar.
The B Pentatonic Major is a five-note scale. The diagram shows a fingerboard with the scale notes. Darker color marks the root notes, which are B tones. In the two-octave pattern, the first root note is on the 6th string, 7th fret.
B Pentatonic Major 2 octaves
B Pentatonic Major full fretboard
B Pentatonic Major with note names
Shape 1 (6th position)
Shape 5 (4th position)
The scale and its scale degrees.
Formula | Notes |
---|---|
1 | B |
2 | C# |
3 | D# |
5 | F# |
6 | G# |
The fourth degree is omitted, as well as the seventh, since the degrees are based on the regular Major seven-note scale.
The interval formula (2 - 2 - 3 - 2 - 3) can be expound into specific notes of the scale.
Notes (ascending) | Interval |
---|---|
B-C# | M2 |
B-D# | M3 |
B-F# | P5 |
B-G# | M6 |
Notes (descending) | Interval |
---|---|
B-G# | m3 |
B-F# | P4 |
B-D# | m6 |
B-C# | m7 |
Abbreviations are used: M / m stands for major / minor and P stands for perfect.
The notes in the scale can be described as intervals, written as 2 - 2 - 3 - 2 - 3 from the first note to the first in next octave.
The B Pentatonic Major is relative to G# Pentatonic Minor. Both scales include the same notes but with different root notes.
Some of the chords that are related to this scale are listed here:
- B
- C#m7
- D#m7
- F#sus4
- G#m
The tones in these chords correspond to the tones of the B Pentatonic Major scale. Notice that the match is not completely exact, the third (E) in C#m7 and the fifth (A#) in D#m7 are not included in the scale.
Related to this scale is the B Pentatonic Major add4, adding the 4th degree. It can be displayed as follows:
Formula | Notes | Intervals | Degrees |
---|---|---|---|
1 | B | Unison | Tonic |
2 | C# | Major second | Supertonic |
3 | D# | Major third | Mediant |
4 | E | Perfect fourth | Subdominant |
5 | F# | Perfect fifth | Dominant |
6 | G# | Sixth | Submediant |
The B Pentatonic Major add4 scale, is identical with the B Major except for missing the major 7th interval.
Start the audio and play along! Use notes from the scale in the diagram above.
Normal tempo:B Pentatonic Major scale first shape ascending.
The numbers above the tablature are suggested fingerings.