Bb Major Pentatonic Scale — Bass
Bb Major Pentatonic on bass: notes Bb, C, D, F, G — free scale chart, no sign-up. The major scale with its two half-step degrees removed — an open, consonant five-note sound heard across country, folk, and pop melodies.
Bass · 4-string, tuned low to high: E, A, D, G. 24 frets.
- E string: fret 1 F (5), fret 3 G (6), fret 6 Bb (root), fret 8 C (2), fret 10 D (3), fret 13 F (5), fret 15 G (6), fret 18 Bb (root), fret 20 C (2), fret 22 D (3).
- A string: fret 1 Bb (root), fret 3 C (2), fret 5 D (3), fret 8 F (5), fret 10 G (6), fret 13 Bb (root), fret 15 C (2), fret 17 D (3), fret 20 F (5), fret 22 G (6).
- D string: fret 0 D (3), fret 3 F (5), fret 5 G (6), fret 8 Bb (root), fret 10 C (2), fret 12 D (3), fret 15 F (5), fret 17 G (6), fret 20 Bb (root), fret 22 C (2), fret 24 D (3).
- G string: fret 0 G (6), fret 3 Bb (root), fret 5 C (2), fret 7 D (3), fret 10 F (5), fret 12 G (6), fret 15 Bb (root), fret 17 C (2), fret 19 D (3), fret 22 F (5), fret 24 G (6).
Notes in the Bb major pentatonic scale
The Bb major pentatonic scale contains 5 notes: Bb, C, D, F, G. Its scale degrees are R · 2 · 3 · 5 · 6.
| Degree | Note |
|---|---|
| R | Bb |
| 2 | C |
| 3 | D |
| 5 | F |
| 6 | G |
Bb major pentatonic on bass
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