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