Guitar UpscaleDb Major Pentatonic scale on guitar
The Db Major Pentatonic scale has 5 notes: Db Eb F Ab Bb. Its root Db is also written C#.
| Notes | Db Eb F Ab Bb |
|---|---|
| Formula | 1 2 3 5 6 |
| Steps | W W W+H W W+H (W whole step, H half step) |
Play the Db Major Pentatonic scale on the fretboard in Guitar Upscale
About the Major Pentatonic scale
The major pentatonic is a five note scale with a bright, open sound used in country, folk, pop and rock solos. More about the Major Pentatonic scale.
Notes of the Db Major Pentatonic scale
| Degree | Interval | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Root | Db |
| 2 | Major 2nd | Eb |
| 3 | Major 3rd | F |
| 5 | Perfect 5th | Ab |
| 6 | Major 6th | Bb |
Same notes, another starting note
Start the Db Major Pentatonic scale on another of its notes and you get these scales:
- From degree 2 (Eb): Eb Egyptian scale
- From degree 5 (Ab): G# Yo Scale
- From degree 6 (Bb): Bb Minor Pentatonic scale