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Bb Major Pentatonic Scale — Guitar

Bb Major Pentatonic on guitar: 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.

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Guitar · 6-string, tuned low to high: E, A, D, G, B, e. 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).
  • B string: fret 1 C (2), fret 3 D (3), fret 6 F (5), fret 8 G (6), fret 11 Bb (root), fret 13 C (2), fret 15 D (3), fret 18 F (5), fret 20 G (6), fret 23 Bb (root).
  • 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).

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.

Bb Major Pentatonic — scale degrees and notes
DegreeNote
RBb
2C
3D
5F
6G

Bb major pentatonic on guitar

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