A Major Pentatonic Scale on Piano

A Major Pentatonic: A B C♯ E F♯. See every note on the piano keyboard, the scale formula and the chords that fit.

Notes

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

Same notes as

• F♯ Minor Pentatonic

Finding it on the keys

• A is the white key between the second and third of the three black keys
• White keys: A B E
• Black keys: C♯ F♯

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 A Major)

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

Other instruments

• A Major Pentatonic on Guitar
• A Major Pentatonic on Bass
• A Major Pentatonic on Ukulele

More on A Major Pentatonic

• Chord progressions in A Major