Also G Minor pentatonic
B♭ Major pentatonic: B♭ C D F G. Formula 1 2 3 5 6. Same notes as G 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
Relatives12
Same notes, other names1
Type1
One note away4
Progressions it is played over2
Cadences5
In B♭ major, the key B♭ Major pentatonic belongs to
Progressions11
Progressions on B♭ Major pentatonic
In B♭ major, the key B♭ Major pentatonic belongs to
- Pop axisB♭IFVGmviE♭IV
- Sensitive progressionGmviE♭IVB♭IFV
- Doo-wop progressionB♭IGmviE♭IVFV
- Three-chord songB♭IE♭IVFVB♭I
- Jazz turnaroundB♭maj7Imaj7Gm7vi7Cm7ii7F7V7
- Canon progressionB♭IFVGmviDmiiiE♭IVB♭IE♭IVFV
- 12-bar bluesB♭7I7B♭7I7B♭7I7B♭7I7E♭7IV7E♭7IV7B♭7I7B♭7I7F7V7E♭7IV7B♭7I7F7V7
- Mixolydian vampB♭IA♭♭VIIE♭IVB♭I
- Minor plagalE♭IVE♭mivB♭I