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A Blues Major Pentatonic · Displayed in: A · Major pentatonic with added blue note · Tones: A, B, C, C#, E, F# · Aliases: Blues Major Pentatonic, Major Blues
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A Blues Major Pentatonic
A Blues Major Pentatonic · Displayed in: A · Major pentatonic with added blue note · Tones: A, B, C, C#, E, F# · Aliases: Blues Major Pentatonic, Major Blues
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- Tones: 6
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A Blues Major Pentatonic: A, B, C, C#, E, F#
A Blues Major Pentatonic · Scale · A · 6 Tones
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A Blues Major Pentatonic
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Scale
• 1,1,3,2,3,2 • 6 tones
Chord and Scale
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Description / Aliases
Major pentatonic with added blue note
Aliases
Blues Major Pentatonic
Major Blues
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Degree chords
6
Diatonic triads and seventh chords built by stacking every other degree of this scale.
| Degree |
Triad
|
Seventh
|
Tones | Interval |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| I |
i · A m
m
|
- |
A, C, E
|
3, 7
|
| II |
II · B sus2
sus2
|
- |
B, C#, F#
|
2, 7
|
| III |
III · C [1 3 6]
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|
- |
C, E, A
|
4, 9
|
| IV |
IV · C# quartal
quartal
|
- |
C#, F#, B
|
5, 10
|
| V |
V · E sus4#5
sus4#5
|
- |
E, A, C
|
5, 8
|
| VI |
VI · F# sus4
sus4
|
- |
F#, B, C#
|
5, 7
|
Tones
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Note: A
Interval: 1
Degree: 1
MIDI: 57
Hz: 698.46
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Note: B
Interval: 2
Degree: 2
MIDI: 59
Hz: 783.99
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Note: C
Interval: b3
Degree: 3
MIDI: 60
Hz: 415.31
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Note: C#
Interval: 3
Degree: 4
MIDI: 61
Hz: 415.31
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Note: E
Interval: 5
Degree: 5
MIDI: 64
Hz: 523.25
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Note: F#
Interval: 6
Degree: 6
MIDI: 66
Hz: 554.37
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Consonance heuristic
Mixed
Set: 0, 1, 2, 4, 7, 9
Vector: [2, 3, 3, 2, 4, 1]
Score: 0.13
open / fifth-supported
This set has 6 pitch classes, 3 close/tritone pressure points and 9 consonant-support intervals; average heuristic score: 0.13.
| Interval | Count | Weight | Contribution |
|---|---|---|---|
| m2 / M7 | 2 | -5 | -10 |
| M2 / m7 | 3 | -2 | -6 |
| m3 / M6 | 3 | +2 | +6 |
| M3 / m6 | 2 | +2 | +4 |
| P4 / P5 | 4 | +3 | +12 |
| Tritone | 1 | -4 | -4 |
Consonance graph
Bridge candidates
2361 candidates
| Target | Shared tones | Pivot | Voice-leading | Δ consonance | Bridge score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
A Kumoi Pentatonic
Scale
Smooth pivot
|
A, C#, 6, F#, 11 | A, C#, 6, F# | 0.08 | 0.07 | 4.46 |
|
A m6/9
Chord
Smooth pivot
|
A, C#, 6, F#, 11 | A, C#, 6, F# | 0.08 | 0.07 | 4.46 |
|
B 7sus4b9
Chord
Smooth pivot
|
A, C#, 6, F#, 11 | A, C#, 6, F# | 0.08 | 0.07 | 4.46 |
|
B In-Sen
Scale
Smooth pivot
|
A, C#, 6, F#, 11 | A, C#, 6, F# | 0.08 | 0.07 | 4.46 |
|
B sus4b9
Chord
Smooth pivot
|
A, C#, 6, F#, 11 | A, C#, 6, F# | 0.08 | 0.07 | 4.46 |
|
F# m11b5
Chord
Smooth pivot
|
A, C#, 6, F#, 11 | A, C#, 6, F# | 0.17 | 0.07 | 4.42 |
|
B 13sus4b9
Chord
Smooth pivot
|
A, C#, 6, F#, 11 | A, C#, 6, F# | 0.17 | 0.07 | 4.42 |
|
C Gypsy Major
Scale
Smooth pivot
|
A, 1, C#, 6, F#, 11 | A, 1, C#, 6 | 0.07 | 0.23 | 4.34 |
|
D 13
Chord
Smooth pivot
|
A, C#, 6, F#, 11 | A, C#, 6, F# | 0.17 | 0.20 | 4.24 |
|
F# Minor Hexatonic
Scale
Smooth pivot
|
1, C#, 6, F#, 11 | 1, C#, 6, F# | 0.17 | 0.20 | 4.24 |
|
A 13
Chord
Smooth pivot
|
1, C#, 6, F#, 11 | 1, C#, 6, F# | 0.17 | 0.20 | 4.24 |
|
A 13#9
Chord
Smooth pivot
|
A, 1, C#, 6, F# | A, 1, C#, 6 | 0.17 | 0.20 | 4.24 |