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F♯ minor-major pentatonic scale

The F♯ minor-major pentatonic scale is made of the notes F♯, A, B, C♯, E♯. It has 5 notes; compared with the major scale its formula is 1 ♭3 4 5 7.

Pentatonic · 5 notes

Note names
  1. 1F♯
  2. ♭3A
  3. 4B
  4. 5C♯
  5. 7E♯

PatternW+H – W – W – 2W – 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.

Mode and chords

A minor pentatonic with a major 7th. It fits the minor chord with a major 7th (m maj7).

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.

Frequently asked questions

What are the notes of the F♯ minor-major pentatonic scale?
The notes are F♯, A, B, C♯, E♯.
What is the pattern of the F♯ minor-major pentatonic scale?
The sequence of steps is W+H – W – W – 2W – H (W = whole step, H = half step); compared with the major scale the degrees are 1 ♭3 4 5 7.
Which chords is the F♯ minor-major pentatonic scale used over?
It is used over F♯m(maj7), F♯m, F♯sus4: the chords on the tonic made of the notes of the scale.