Scale Reference
A Major Pentatonic Scale
The A major pentatonic contains the notes A, B, C#, E, F# | a bright, consonant 5-note scale that works over major chord progressions with almost no wrong notes. Widely used in country, pop, and blues.
A
B
C#
E
F#
About this scale
The major pentatonic removes the 4th and 7th degrees from the major scale, leaving only the most consonant tones. The result is a scale that sits beautifully over major chord progressions without any tension notes.
In A, it works over A, D, and E major | the I, IV, and V chords. It shares the same shapes as F# minor pentatonic, just starting from a different root.
Intervals
Root | Major 2nd | Major 3rd | Perfect 5th | Major 6th
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