Here is a scale reference of all 12 notes used in western music:
Chromatic-scale reference:
G, G# , A , A# , B , C , C# , D , D# , E , F , F# , G , G# , A , A# etc
The major pentatonic step pattern:
If we take the example of C; a tone up from C is D, and a tone up from D is E. A tone-&-1/2 (or three semitones) up from E is G, and a tone up from G is A. Finally we have our last step of a tone -&-1/2 (or three frets) once again, which gives us our root note of C.
The C major-pentatonic scale is therefore
As with the major-scale, click here to download and print a table that you can fill out. It will open in a new window / tab. Once you complete this table, you will have a record of the major pentatonic scale in all 12 possible keys.
Follow these links to work out the natural-minor and/or minor pentatonic scales -
Chromatic-scale reference:
G, G# , A , A# , B , C , C# , D , D# , E , F , F# , G , G# , A , A# etc
The major pentatonic step pattern:
Tone , Tone , Tone & 1/2 , Tone , Tone & 1/2
If we take the example of C; a tone up from C is D, and a tone up from D is E. A tone-&-1/2 (or three semitones) up from E is G, and a tone up from G is A. Finally we have our last step of a tone -&-1/2 (or three frets) once again, which gives us our root note of C.
The C major-pentatonic scale is therefore
C , D , E , G , A , C
As with the major-scale, click here to download and print a table that you can fill out. It will open in a new window / tab. Once you complete this table, you will have a record of the major pentatonic scale in all 12 possible keys.
Follow these links to work out the natural-minor and/or minor pentatonic scales -
| You Can Keep RobinMay.co.uk 'Live' and ad-free
Web sites cost money to stay 'live'. Donate just five dollars, or two quid, and help keep this site online, updated, and continuing to provide FREE tuition to guitarists around the world. |