D# major pentatonic scale for guitar
Fretboard fingerings, formula, and notes of the D# major pentatonic scale (1 2 3 5 6) on guitar: D# · F · G · A# · C.
Instrument
Scale
Root
Position
Frets15
1224
Chord
D# Major pentatonic
12356
E
B
G
D
A
E
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Legend
1
D#
· Root
2
F
· Tension
3
G
· Third
5
A#
· Fifth
6
C
· Tension
Scale sheet
D# Major pentatonicFormula (degrees)
1 2 3 5 6
Notes in key
D# F G A# C
Typical use
Country, pop, major solos.
Major pentatonic
The major pentatonic is the major scale with the fourth and seventh degrees removed -- the two notes most dissonant against the tonic. The remaining five notes create no harmonic friction, ideal for smooth solos over country, pop, and rock.
Notes of the D# major pentatonic scale: D# · F · G · A# · C.