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.
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
Major ♭6 Pentatonic Scale in All 18 Keys
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C Major b6 Pentatonic Scale
C# Major b6 Pentatonic Scale
Db Major b6 Pentatonic Scale
D Major b6 Pentatonic Scale
D# Major b6 Pentatonic Scale
Eb Major b6 Pentatonic Scale
E Major b6 Pentatonic Scale
F Major b6 Pentatonic Scale
F# Major b6 Pentatonic Scale
Gb Major b6 Pentatonic Scale
G Major b6 Pentatonic Scale
G# Major b6 Pentatonic Scale
Ab Major b6 Pentatonic Scale
A Major b6 Pentatonic Scale
A# Major b6 Pentatonic Scale
Bb Major b6 Pentatonic Scale
B Major b6 Pentatonic Scale
Cb Major b6 Pentatonic Scale
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