A# Major Pentatonic for Guitar
A#, B#, C##, E# and F## spell the A# major pentatonic scale, a theoretical key with two double sharps. It is the same scale as Bb major pentatonic, and Bb is the version to read from. The root is on the 6th fret of the low E string.
Play the A# major pentatonic scale
Use the step menu in the player to switch between the single-string run and the box shapes.
Notes of the A# major pentatonic scale
| Note | Degree | Interval | Semitones from root |
|---|---|---|---|
| A# | 1 | Root | 0 |
| B# | 2 | Major 2nd | 2 |
| C## | 3 | Major 3rd | 4 |
| E# | 5 | Perfect 5th | 7 |
| F## | 6 | Major 6th | 9 |
Structure
A# major pentatonic scale notes:
How the major pentatonic scale is built:
The major pentatonic scale is built from the degrees 1 2 3 5 6, which gives the step pattern W-W-W+H-W-W+H (W = whole step, H = half step).
Counting in semitones from the root: 0, 2, 4, 7, 9. That makes it a 5-note scale.
A# Major Pentatonic Scale Guitar Patterns
Static diagrams of every position shown in the player above.
On one string (A)
Box pattern — position 1
Box pattern — position 2
Box pattern — position 3
Box pattern — position 4
Box pattern — position 5
3 notes per string — position 1
The major pentatonic scale in other keys
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Giancarlo is a musician (teaching guitar since 2000), software engineer, AI consultant and published researcher
