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Major ♭6 Pentatonic Scales on Piano

The major ♭6 pentatonic scale replaces the natural 6th of the major pentatonic with a flat 6th, creating a five-note scale with a darker, more ambiguous color. It appears in Japanese music (as part of the In scale tradition), in Indian ragas, and provides a useful improvisational color over major chords when you want a hint of tension without committing to a full seven-note scale.

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Formula: W–W–WH–H–WH
Intervals: P1–M2–M3–P5–m6–P8
Scale degrees: 1–2–3–5–♭6
Sound: Exotic, Japanese-influenced, bittersweet, pentatonic
Also known as: Kumoi pentatonic (relative), major pentatonic with flat 6

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All 18 spellings, ♯ and ♭ keys listed separately.

Major ♭6 Pentatonic Scale in All 18 Keys

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C Major b6 Pentatonic ScaleNotes: C – D – E – G – A♭
C1C2C3CDEGCC6C7C8A♭
C♯ Major b6 Pentatonic ScaleNotes: C♯ – D♯ – E♯ – G♯ – A
C1C2C3C4E♯AC5C6C7C8C♯D♯G♯C♯
D♭ Major b6 Pentatonic ScaleNotes: D♭ – E♭ – F – A♭ – B♭♭
C1C2C3C4FB♭♭C5C6C7C8D♭E♭A♭D♭
D Major b6 Pentatonic ScaleNotes: D – E – F♯ – A – B♭
C1C2C3C4DEAC5DC6C7C8F♯B♭
D♯ Major b6 Pentatonic ScaleNotes: D♯ – E♯ – F♯♯ – A♯ – B
C1C2C3C4E♯F♯♯BC5C6C7C8D♯A♯D♯
E♭ Major b6 Pentatonic ScaleNotes: C♭ – E♭ – F – G – B♭
C1C2C3C♭C4FGC5C6C7C8E♭B♭E♭
E Major b6 Pentatonic ScaleNotes: E – F♯ – G♯ – B – C
C1C2C3C4EBCEC6C7C8F♯G♯
F Major b6 Pentatonic ScaleNotes: F – G – A – C – D♭
C1C2C3C4FGACFC6C7C8D♭
F♯ Major b6 Pentatonic ScaleNotes: F♯ – G♯ – A♯ – C♯ – D
C1C2C3C4C5DC6C7C8F♯G♯A♯C♯F♯
G♭ Major b6 Pentatonic ScaleNotes: G♭ – A♭ – B♭ – D♭ – E♭♭
C1C2C3C4C5E♭♭C6C7C8G♭A♭B♭D♭G♭
G Major b6 Pentatonic ScaleNotes: G – A – B – D – E♭
C1C2C3C4GABC5DGC6C7C8E♭
G♯ Major b6 Pentatonic ScaleNotes: G♯ – A♯ – D♯ – E – B♯
C1C2C3C4C5EB♯C7C8G♯A♯D♯G♯
A♭ Major b6 Pentatonic ScaleNotes: A♭ – B♭ – C – E♭ – F♭
C1C2C3C4CF♭C6C7C8A♭B♭E♭A♭
A Major b6 Pentatonic ScaleNotes: A – B – C♯ – E – F
C1C2C3C4ABC5EFAC6C7C8C♯
A♯ Major b6 Pentatonic ScaleNotes: A♯ – C♯♯ – E♯ – F♯ – B♯
C1C2C3C4C5C♯♯E♯B♯C7C8A♯F♯A♯
B♭ Major b6 Pentatonic ScaleNotes: B♭ – C – D – F – G♭
C1C2C3C4CDFC6C7C8B♭G♭B♭
B Major b6 Pentatonic ScaleNotes: B – C♯ – D♯ – F♯ – G
C1C2C3C4BC5GBC6C7C8C♯D♯F♯
C♭ Major b6 Pentatonic ScaleNotes: C♭ – D♭ – E♭ – G♭ – A♭♭
C1C2C3C♭C4C♭C5A♭♭C6C7C8D♭E♭G♭
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