D major pentatonic on bass

D · E · F♯ · A · B

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The D major pentatonic is D, E, F♯, A and B — the 1, 2, 3, 5 and 6 of D. The same notes from B are the B minor pentatonic, its relative minor. From the same root, the D minor pentatonic is its parallel. It is drawn across the whole bass above; tap a note to hear it. Five notes, no semitones — the go-to major melodic scale About the major pentatonic

Also written D maj pentatonic, D major pent, D maj pent and D major pentatonic scale.

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