About the A#/Bb Major Pentatonic Scale
The A#/Bb major pentatonic scale is a 5-note scale. Bright and happy sound, great for country and pop. Its notes are A#, C, D, F and G, built from the formula 1 2 3 5 6.
- Notes
- A# – C – D – F – G
- Formula
- 1 2 3 5 6
- Steps
- W W W+H W W+H (2–2–3–2–3 semitones)
- Root
- A#/Bb
A#/Bb Major Pentatonic Scale degrees and intervals
| Degree | Note | Interval |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | A# | Root |
| 2 | C | Major 2nd |
| 3 | D | Major 3rd |
| 5 | F | Perfect 5th |
| 6 | G | Major 6th |
Where to play the A#/Bb Major Pentatonic Scale on ukulele
Frets 0–12 in standard tuning (G C E A), lowest string first. Root notes (A#) are highlighted; the pattern repeats from the 12th fret up.
| String | Frets |
|---|---|
| G4 | 0, 3, 5, 7, 10, 12 |
| C4 | 0, 2, 5, 7, 10, 12 |
| E4 | 1, 3, 6, 8, 10 |
| A4 | 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 A#/Bb Major Pentatonic Scale
These scales share every note with the A#/Bb 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 A#/Bb
- A#/Bb Minor Pentatonic
- A#/Bb Mixolydian Pentatonic
- A#/Bb Natural Minor
- A#/Bb Major (Ionian)
- A#/Bb Blues
- A#/Bb Dorian
- A#/Bb Mixolydian
- A#/Bb Phrygian
- A#/Bb Harmonic Minor
- A#/Bb Lydian
- A#/Bb Locrian
- A#/Bb Diminished (Half-Whole)
- A#/Bb Diminished (Whole-Half)
- A#/Bb Whole Tone
- A#/Bb Augmented (Hexatonic)
- A#/Bb Altered (Super Locrian)
- A#/Bb Phrygian Dominant
- A#/Bb Lydian Dominant
- A#/Bb Mixolydian ♭6 (Hindu)
- A#/Bb Bebop Dominant
- A#/Bb Quartal (Stacked 4ths)
- A#/Bb Quartal Minor (Stacked 4ths)