About the C#/Db Major Pentatonic Scale
The C#/Db major pentatonic scale is a 5-note scale. Bright and happy sound, great for country and pop. Its notes are C#, D#, F, G# and A#, built from the formula 1 2 3 5 6.
- Notes
- C# – D# – F – G# – A#
- Formula
- 1 2 3 5 6
- Steps
- W W W+H W W+H (2–2–3–2–3 semitones)
- Root
- C#/Db
C#/Db Major Pentatonic Scale degrees and intervals
| Degree | Note | Interval |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | C# | Root |
| 2 | D# | Major 2nd |
| 3 | F | Major 3rd |
| 5 | G# | Perfect 5th |
| 6 | A# | Major 6th |
Where to play the C#/Db Major Pentatonic Scale on 6-string bass
Frets 0–12 in standard tuning (B E A D G C), lowest string first. Root notes (C#) are highlighted; the pattern repeats from the 12th fret up.
| String | Frets |
|---|---|
| B0 | 2, 4, 6, 9, 11 |
| E1 | 1, 4, 6, 9, 11 |
| A1 | 1, 4, 6, 8, 11 |
| D2 | 1, 3, 6, 8, 11 |
| G2 | 1, 3, 6, 8, 10 |
| C3 | 1, 3, 5, 8, 10 |
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 C#/Db Major Pentatonic Scale
These scales share every note with the C#/Db 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 C#/Db
- C#/Db Minor Pentatonic
- C#/Db Mixolydian Pentatonic
- C#/Db Natural Minor
- C#/Db Major (Ionian)
- C#/Db Blues
- C#/Db Dorian
- C#/Db Mixolydian
- C#/Db Phrygian
- C#/Db Harmonic Minor
- C#/Db Lydian
- C#/Db Locrian
- C#/Db Diminished (Half-Whole)
- C#/Db Diminished (Whole-Half)
- C#/Db Whole Tone
- C#/Db Augmented (Hexatonic)
- C#/Db Altered (Super Locrian)
- C#/Db Phrygian Dominant
- C#/Db Lydian Dominant
- C#/Db Mixolydian ♭6 (Hindu)
- C#/Db Bebop Dominant
- C#/Db Quartal (Stacked 4ths)
- C#/Db Quartal Minor (Stacked 4ths)