D major pentatonic scale
1 sharp: F♯ · pattern W–W–W+H–W–W+H
D – E – F♯ – A – B
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: B minor pentatonic.
Other D scales
Major pentatonic scale in other keys
Questions
What are the notes of the D major pentatonic scale?
D, E, F♯, A, B.
How many sharps or flats are in D major pentatonic scale?
1: F♯.
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 D to get this scale.
What is the relative minor of D major pentatonic?
B minor pentatonic. Both scales use the same notes but start on a different tonic.