The B Major b6 Pentatonic Scale shown on a piano keyboard: B, C#, D#, F#, G, B.
The B Major b6 Pentatonic scale contains five notes: B, C♯, D♯, F♯, and G. It follows the whole-step / half-step pattern W-W-m3-H-A2.
B Major b6 Pentatonic Scale Notes
Degree
Name
Note
Interval
1
Root
B
P1
2
Major 2nd
C♯
M2
3
Major 3rd
D♯
M3
5
Perfect 5th
F♯
P5
♭6
Minor 6th
G
m6
8
Octave
B
P8
Key Signature
The notes of the B Major b6 Pentatonic Scale come from B Major, so it carries that key signature: 5 sharps (F♯, C♯, G♯, D♯, A♯).
F♯C♯G♯D♯A♯
Written as accidentals
G♮
Order of sharps
Sharps are added to a key signature in a fixed order. Each new sharp key adds the next sharp on the list.
F♯C♯G♯D♯A♯E♯B♯
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Parallel and Relative Keys
Every major b6 pentatonic scale has two close cousins. The parallel key shares the same root note but flips the mode (major ↔ minor). The relative key shares the exact same notes and key signature, but starts on a different tonic — three semitones down. Both relationships matter for songwriting: borrowing chords from the parallel key adds emotional color, and pivoting to the relative key is a smooth way to change the mood of a section without changing keys on paper.
Parallel key:B Minor Scale — same root note (B), opposite mode. The third, sixth, and seventh degrees shift by a half-step. See also the B Minor Chord.
Relative key:G# Minor Scale — same key signature, different tonic. B Major b6 Pentatonic and G# Minor use the same seven notes; the difference is which note feels like “home.” See also the G# Minor Chord.
B Major b6 Pentatonic Scale — Frequently Asked Questions
What are the notes of the B Major b6 Pentatonic Scale on piano?
The B Major b6 Pentatonic Scale uses the notes B – C♯ – D♯ – F♯ – G – B. Play them in order from the root up to the octave, hands separately first, then together.
What notes are in the B Major b6 Pentatonic Scale?
The B Major b6 Pentatonic Scale contains five notes: B – C# – D# – F# – G. The notes table above shows each note with its scale degree and interval from the root.
How many sharps or flats does B Major b6 Pentatonic have?
The B Major b6 Pentatonic Scale carries the key signature of B Major — 5 sharps: F♯, C♯, G♯, D♯, A♯. The remaining alterations are written as accidentals: G♮.
What is the relative minor of B Major b6 Pentatonic?
The relative minor of B Major b6 Pentatonic is G# Minor. Both scales share the same key signature and the same seven notes — the difference is which note feels like "home." That's why a song in C major and a song in A minor look identical on the staff but feel completely different.
What is the parallel minor of B Major b6 Pentatonic?
The parallel minor of B Major b6 Pentatonic is B Minor. "Parallel" means same root, opposite mode — the third, sixth, and seventh are all a half-step lower in the minor version. Modal interchange (borrowing chords from the parallel key) is one of the most useful tricks in pop and jazz writing.
What does the B Major b6 Pentatonic Scale sound like?
The B Major b6 Pentatonic Scale has an open, singable sound with no half-steps — common in folk, country, and pop melodies. With only five notes, the pentatonic scale avoids the most dissonant intervals — every note in the scale sounds good against every other, which makes it ideal for soloing.
Keep going with the Major b6 Pentatonic scale — these pages cover the underlying theory, the connected reference material, and the practice tools that work with this scale.
The note names, intervals, fingering, and harmony on this scale page are grounded in the following sources. Public domain treatises and scores are linked to their full text; primary data reflects piano.org's own interval-derived dataset.
