About the D#/Eb Major Pentatonic Scale
The D#/Eb major pentatonic scale is a 5-note scale. Bright and happy sound, great for country and pop. Its notes are D#, F, G, A# and C, built from the formula 1 2 3 5 6.
- Notes
- D# – F – G – A# – C
- Formula
- 1 2 3 5 6
- Steps
- W W W+H W W+H (2–2–3–2–3 semitones)
- Root
- D#/Eb
D#/Eb Major Pentatonic Scale degrees and intervals
| Degree | Note | Interval |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | D# | Root |
| 2 | F | Major 2nd |
| 3 | G | Major 3rd |
| 5 | A# | Perfect 5th |
| 6 | C | Major 6th |
Where to play the D#/Eb Major Pentatonic Scale on 5-string bass
Frets 0–12 in standard tuning (B E A D G), lowest string first. Root notes (D#) are highlighted; the pattern repeats from the 12th fret up.
| String | Frets |
|---|---|
| B0 | 1, 4, 6, 8, 11 |
| E1 | 1, 3, 6, 8, 11 |
| A1 | 1, 3, 6, 8, 10 |
| D2 | 1, 3, 5, 8, 10 |
| G2 | 0, 3, 5, 8, 10, 12 |
How to practice the major pentatonic scale
- Practice country-style double stops
- Work on hybrid picking patterns
- Try sliding between positions
- Play over major chord progressions
- Mix with minor pentatonic for variety
Scales with the same notes as D#/Eb Major Pentatonic Scale
These scales share every note with the D#/Eb major pentatonic scale but start from a different root, so the same shapes work over different chords.
Major Pentatonic scale in other keys
Other scales in D#/Eb
- D#/Eb Minor Pentatonic
- D#/Eb Mixolydian Pentatonic
- D#/Eb Natural Minor
- D#/Eb Major (Ionian)
- D#/Eb Blues
- D#/Eb Dorian
- D#/Eb Mixolydian
- D#/Eb Phrygian
- D#/Eb Harmonic Minor
- D#/Eb Lydian
- D#/Eb Locrian
- D#/Eb Diminished (Half-Whole)
- D#/Eb Diminished (Whole-Half)
- D#/Eb Whole Tone
- D#/Eb Augmented (Hexatonic)
- D#/Eb Altered (Super Locrian)
- D#/Eb Phrygian Dominant
- D#/Eb Lydian Dominant
- D#/Eb Mixolydian ♭6 (Hindu)
- D#/Eb Bebop Dominant
- D#/Eb Quartal (Stacked 4ths)
- D#/Eb Quartal Minor (Stacked 4ths)