Scale
E♭ major pentatonic scale
The E♭ major pentatonic scale has 5 notes: E♭, F, G, B♭ and C.
- Notes
- E♭ · F · G · B♭ · C
- Step pattern
- W – W – W+H – W – W+H
W = whole step (two keys), H = half step (the very next key).
Play it yourself
Play the scale going up: start on E♭ and tap each note in order.
- E♭
- F
- G
- B♭
- C
The major pentatonic scale is the major scale without its 4th and 7th. With no half steps left, almost any combination of its five notes sounds good, which is why it is the go-to scale for melodies, folk and country solos.