B major pentatonic scale
4 sharps: C♯ D♯ F♯ G♯ · pattern W–W–W+H–W–W+H
B – C♯ – D♯ – F♯ – G♯
Step patternWWW+HWW+H
About this scale
Five notes, no half steps: the major scale without its 4th and 7th. With nothing to clash, any note sounds good over the I chord — the reason it’s everywhere in folk, country and pop melodies.
Relative key: G♯ minor pentatonic.
Other B scales
Major pentatonic scale in other keys
Questions
What are the notes of the B major pentatonic scale?
B, C♯, D♯, F♯, G♯.
How many sharps or flats are in B major pentatonic scale?
4: C♯, D♯, F♯, G♯.
What is the step pattern of the major pentatonic scale?
W–W–W+H–W–W+H, where W is a whole step (two keys) and H is a half step (the next key). Start that pattern on B to get this scale.
What is the relative minor of B major pentatonic?
G♯ minor pentatonic. Both scales use the same notes but start on a different tonic.