A major pentatonic scale on piano
A major pentatonic: five notes with no half steps: nothing ever sounds wrong, which makes it great for improvising.
| Notes | A – B – C♯ – E – F♯ – A |
|---|---|
| Steps | W – W – W+H – W – W+H (W = whole step, H = half step) |
How to play the A major pentatonic scale
Keep the thumb on white keys and pass it under after the longest group of fingers you can use; never put the thumb on a black key. Practise slowly, hands separately first. Start slowly with the metronome and keep every note even.
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