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Piano scale
A Major Pentatonic Scale
Five bright notes that sound good over almost anything major — a go-to for melodies and solos.
On the keyboard
Green marks the root. Fingering is shown for the major scales, where the standard is settled; for this scale teachers genuinely differ, so start from the major-scale fingering in the same key and adjust to your hand.
The notes
A1
B2
C♯3
E5
F♯6