B Major Pentatonic Scale on Guitar

B Major Pentatonic: B C♯ D♯ F♯ G♯. See every note on the guitar fretboard, the scale formula and the chords that fit.

Notes

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

Same notes as

• G♯ 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 B Major)

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

Other instruments

• B Major Pentatonic on Piano
• B Major Pentatonic on Bass
• B Major Pentatonic on Ukulele

More on B Major Pentatonic

• Chord progressions in B Major