D Pentatonic Major
D Pentatonic scale for bass guitar presented by diagram.
The D Pentatonic Major displayed as fingerboard diagram for bass. Scale notes are marked with blue dots (root notes in darker color). Images with one octave pattern, whole fretboard and note names.
D Pentatonic Major one octave
![D Pentatonic Major scale diagram for bass guitar](../images/bass/d_pentatonic_major_3rd_string.png)
D Pentatonic Major full fretboard
![D Pentatonic Major scale whole neck diagram](../images/bass/d_pentatonic_major_full.png)
D Pentatonic Major with note names
![D Pentatonic Major scale with note letters diagram](../images/bass/d_pentatonic_major_letters.png)
The scale displayed with its numeric formula and scale degrees.
Formula | Notes | Intervals |
---|---|---|
1 | D | Unison |
2 | E | Major second |
3 | F# | Major third |
5 | A | Perfect fifth |
6 | B | Submediant |
The scale degrees are based on the Major scale.
The scale consists of five notes. It can be described in steps as a formula which is written as whole and a half step, whole step, whole step, whole and a half, whole step from the first note to first note in the next octave.
The D Pentatonic Major is relative to B Pentatonic Minor. Both scales include the same notes but has different root notes.
D Pentatonic Major scale starting on E-string:
![D Pentatonic Major scale bass tab](../images/bass/tab_d_pentatonic_major1.png)
D Pentatonic Major scale starting on A-string:
![D Pentatonic Major scale bass tab](../images/bass/tab_d_pentatonic_major2.png)
The numbers above the tablatures are suggested fingerings.