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G♯ major ♭2 pentatonic scale
The G♯ major ♭2 pentatonic scale is made of the notes G♯, A, B♯, D♯, E♯. It has 5 notes; compared with the major scale its formula is 1 ♭2 3 5 6.
Pentatonic · 5 notes
Note names
- 1G♯
- ♭2A
- 3B♯
- 5D♯
- 6E♯
PatternH – W+H – W+H – 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.
Mode and chords
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 G♯ major ♭2 pentatonic scale?
- The notes are G♯, A, B♯, D♯, E♯.
- What is the pattern of the G♯ major ♭2 pentatonic scale?
- The sequence of steps is H – W+H – W+H – 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 G♯ major ♭2 pentatonic scale used over?
- It is used over G♯6, G♯: the chords on the tonic made of the notes of the scale.