stringery

D♭ major pentatonic scale

Five notes, no clashes: country, folk and pop melodies. Major family

Sunny and open. Hard to play a wrong note.

Root position4 of 5

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Square: the root. In colour: the 6th, the note that gives this scale its sound.

Built from

  1. D♭RW
  2. E♭2W
  3. F31½
  4. A♭5W
  5. B♭61½

It drops the 4th and 7th, the two notes that can rub against a major chord, so every note sounds safe.

Between the notes: W is a whole step (2 frets), H a half step (1 fret), and 1½ a step and a half (3 frets).

On the whole neckD♭ major pentatonic

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Position 4 is outlined, frets 8 to 11. Pick another window to move there.

Ring the notes of a chord

Play it over

Chords this scale sounds good over, most natural first.

Same notes, different home