Pentatonic scale used in music.

Online Interactive Music Education


	The Major Pentatonic Scale

	The pentatonic scale is a 5 note scale. The major pentatonic scale is a major scale without the 4th and 7th degree's (notes). If you have not built a major scale try Scales. The major pentatonic scale when played ascending sounds like the tune My Girl. Try playing along with the midi files below.



	Index finger looks after the first fret Middle finger looks after the second Ring looks after the third Little finger on the fourth

	Listen Half Speed		Listen Full Speed

	More Free Lessons Use a D major pentatonic scale to improvise over a classic Tom Petty tune in the key of D major. Sign Up! Complete online guitar method designed to get you on the right path for a lifetime of growth on the instrument!