Also F# Minor pentatonic
A Major pentatonic: A B C# E F#. Formula 1 2 3 5 6. Same notes as F# Minor pentatonic. Five notes of the major scale without its half steps, so no note clashes: the friendly sound of folk, country and many melodies.
Made of5
Contains & part of36
Scales that contain it23
Diatonic chords13
Relatives13
Same notes, other names1
Type1
One note away4
Progressions it is played over2
Songs that use it1
Cadences5
In A major, the key A Major pentatonic belongs to
Progressions11
Progressions on A Major pentatonic
In A major, the key A Major pentatonic belongs to
- Pop axisAIEVF#mviDIV
- Sensitive progressionF#mviDIVAIEV
- Doo-wop progressionAIF#mviDIVEV
- Three-chord songAIDIVEVAI
- Jazz turnaroundAmaj7Imaj7F#m7vi7Bm7ii7E7V7
- Canon progressionAIEVF#mviC#miiiDIVAIDIVEV
- 12-bar bluesA7I7A7I7A7I7A7I7D7IV7D7IV7A7I7A7I7E7V7D7IV7A7I7E7V7
- Mixolydian vampAIG♭VIIDIVAI
- Minor plagalDIVDmivAI