Pentatonic and blues scales
The pentatonic scales are musical scales with five degrees. The most commons are the major and minor pentatonic scales; they are built by piling perfect fifths. The blues scale is derived from the minor pentatonic scale.
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Circle of fifth, caption in French. -
Circle of fifth.
Major and minor pentatonic scales, blues scales
edit| Pentatonic scales | Blues scales | |
|---|---|---|
C major
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A minor
|
A blues
|
G major
|
E minor
|
E blues
|
D major
|
B minor
|
B blues
|
A major
|
F♯ minor
|
F♯ blues
|
E major
|
C♯ minor
|
C♯ blues
|
F major
|
D minor
|
D blues
|
B♭ major
|
G minor
|
G blues
|
E♭ major
|
C minor
|
C blues
|
A♭ major
|
F minor
|
F blues
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