D Major Pentatonic Scale on Bass

D Major Pentatonic: D E F♯ A B. See every note on the bass fretboard, the scale formula and the chords that fit.

Notes

• Notes: D E F♯ A B
• Formula: 1 2 3 5 6
• Steps (W whole, 1½ step and a half): W W 1½ W 1½

Same notes as

• B Minor Pentatonic

About the Major Pentatonic scale

• The major scale without its 4th and 7th, so no note clashes with the chords.
• Country licks, pop hooks, gospel.

Chords that fit (from D Major)

• I: D
• ii: Em
• iii: F♯m
• IV: G
• V: A
• vi: Bm
• vii°: C♯°

Other instruments

• D Major Pentatonic on Guitar
• D Major Pentatonic on Piano
• D Major Pentatonic on Ukulele

More on D Major Pentatonic

• Chord progressions in D Major