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C♯ major ♭3 pentatonic scale

The C♯ major ♭3 pentatonic scale is made of the notes C♯, D♯, E, G♯, A♯. It has 5 notes; compared with the major scale its formula is 1 2 ♭3 5 6.

Pentatonic · 5 notes

Note names
  1. 1C♯
  2. 2D♯
  3. ♭3E
  4. 5G♯
  5. 6A♯

PatternW – H – 2W – W – W+H(W = whole step, H = half step)

Five notes with no half steps: easy to use and found in every genre. Degrees are shown relative to the major scale: ♭3 is the third lowered by a half step, ♯4 the fourth raised.

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Mode and chords

A major pentatonic with a minor 3rd: root, 2nd, minor 3rd, 5th and major 6th. It sounds like the melodic minor and fits the m6 chord.

Used overC♯m6C♯m

Put it into practice

The scale played in thirds over one octave: one of the exercises MEG generates from this scale.

This scale is not part of the demo: in the MEG app you will find it in every key, with 24 patterns.

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Frequently asked questions

What are the notes of the C♯ major ♭3 pentatonic scale?
The notes are C♯, D♯, E, G♯, A♯.
What is the pattern of the C♯ major ♭3 pentatonic scale?
The sequence of steps is W – H – 2W – W – W+H (W = whole step, H = half step); compared with the major scale the degrees are 1 2 ♭3 5 6.
Which chords is the C♯ major ♭3 pentatonic scale used over?
It is used over C♯m6, C♯m: the chords on the tonic made of the notes of the scale.

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