Major Pentatonic Scale — All 12 Keys
Major Pentatonic in all 12 keys for guitar, bass, ukulele, and piano — notes, scale degrees, and free printable charts. The major scale with its two half-step degrees removed — an open, consonant five-note sound heard across country, folk, and pop melodies.
How the major pentatonic is built
The major pentatonic has 5 notes, with the scale degrees R · 2 · 3 · 5 · 6. Those degrees stay the same in every key — only the note names change — which is why the same shape moves up and down the neck.
Pick a key
Charts below are grouped by instrument. Each one lists the notes and degrees, and opens in the interactive tool where you can compare it against another scale, switch tuning, and export a printable PDF.