B♭ Major Pentatonic Scale on Piano

B♭ Major Pentatonic: B♭ C D F G. See every note on the piano keyboard, 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

Finding it on the keys

• B♭ is the last of the three black keys
• White keys: C D F G
• Black keys: B♭

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: Cm
• iii: Dm
• IV: E♭
• V: F
• vi: Gm
• vii°: A°

Other instruments

• B♭ Major Pentatonic on Guitar
• B♭ Major Pentatonic on Bass
• B♭ Major Pentatonic on Ukulele

More on B♭ Major Pentatonic

• Chord progressions in B♭ Major