B Major Pentatonic
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B Major Pentatonic Scale — Notes and Intervals
The B Major Pentatonic scale is a universal five-note scale found in almost every musical culture. On Ukulele, it contains the notes B, C#, D#, F#, G#. It is extremely consonant and easy to listen to, making it the perfect choice for melodies in country, pop, and blues. Its open sound ensures that almost any note played will sound correct over major harmonies. Commonly used in Country, Pop, Rock, Blues, Folk. Notable players include Keith Richards, B.B. King, John Mayer, Eric Clapton. Use over any major chord, major key progression, or dominant 7th chord. The safest and most universal soloing tool.
Notes: B, C#, D#, F#, G#
Intervals: 1P, 2M, 3M, 5P, 6M
Degrees: 1 2 3 4 5
Formula: W-W-WH-W-WH
Number of notes: 5
Also known as: pentatonic
Musical Character
By removing the 4th and 7th degrees from the major scale, all dissonant intervals disappear. Every note sounds 'right' — making it nearly impossible to play a wrong note over major harmony.
Genres & Notable Artists
Genres: Country, Pop, Rock, Blues, Folk
Notable players: Keith Richards, B.B. King, John Mayer, Eric Clapton
How to Use the B Major Pentatonic Scale
Use over any major chord, major key progression, or dominant 7th chord. The safest and most universal soloing tool.
Origin & Background
Found in virtually every musical culture worldwide. Predates written history — the most universal scale in human music.
Related Scales
Major Pentatonic is the Major scale without 4th and 7th degrees. View B Major scale
Chord Progressions Using This Scale
- I – V – vi – IV (Pop Progression)Pop / Rock — Hope & Joy
- vi – IV – I – V (Melancholic Variation)Pop / Rock — Melancholy
- I – vi – IV – V (50s Doo-Wop)Pop / Rock — Nostalgia
- IV – V – I – vi (Unresolved Cycle)Pop / Rock — Dreamy & Cyclical
- IV – I – V – vi (Sensitive Pop)Pop / Rock — Uplifting
- I – IV – V (Rock & Folk Classic)Pop / Rock — Energy & Drive
- I – V – IV (Rock Ballad)Pop / Rock — Anthemic
- I – V – vi – iii – IV – I – IV – V (Pachelbel's Canon)Classical / Pop — Epic & Nostalgic
- I – vi – ii – V (Jazz Turnaround)Jazz / Soul — Sophistication
- ii – V – I (Jazz ii–V–I)Jazz / Soul — Sophistication
- IV – V – iii – vi (Royal Road (J-Pop))World / J-Pop — Yearning & Nostalgia
- IV – V – iii – vi – ii – V – I (Japanese Circle)World / J-Pop — Complete Resolution
- I – I+ – I6 – I7 (Ascending Augmented)Classical / Pop — Hopeful & Yearning
The B Major Pentatonic scale contains 5 notes (B, C#, D#, F#, G#). Use the interactive fretboard above to explore this scale on Ukulele with different tunings and fret ranges.