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C Blues Major Pentatonic · Displayed in: C · Major pentatonic with added blue note · Tones: C, D, Eb, E, G, A · Aliases: Blues Major Pentatonic, Major Blues
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C Blues Major Pentatonic
C Blues Major Pentatonic · Displayed in: C · Major pentatonic with added blue note · Tones: C, D, Eb, E, G, A · Aliases: Blues Major Pentatonic, Major Blues
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C Blues Major Pentatonic: C, D, Eb, E, G, A
C Blues Major Pentatonic · Scale · C · 6 Tones
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C 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 · C m
m
|
- |
C, Eb, G
|
3, 7
|
| II |
II · D sus2
sus2
|
- |
D, E, A
|
2, 7
|
| III |
III · Eb [1 3 6]
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|
- |
Eb, G, C
|
4, 9
|
| IV |
IV · E quartal
quartal
|
- |
E, A, D
|
5, 10
|
| V |
V · G sus4#5
sus4#5
|
- |
G, C, Eb
|
5, 8
|
| VI |
VI · A sus4
sus4
|
- |
A, D, E
|
5, 7
|
Tones
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Note: C
Interval: 1
Degree: 1
MIDI: 48
Hz: 415.31
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Note: D
Interval: 2
Degree: 2
MIDI: 50
Hz: 466.16
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Note: Eb
Interval: b3
Degree: 3
MIDI: 51
Hz: 523.25
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Note: E
Interval: 3
Degree: 4
MIDI: 52
Hz: 523.25
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Note: G
Interval: 5
Degree: 5
MIDI: 55
Hz: 622.25
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Note: A
Interval: 6
Degree: 6
MIDI: 57
Hz: 698.46
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
C Kumoi Pentatonic
Scale
Smooth pivot
|
C, D, Eb, G, A | C, D, Eb, G | 0.08 | 0.07 | 4.46 |
|
C m6/9
Chord
Smooth pivot
|
C, D, Eb, G, A | C, D, Eb, G | 0.08 | 0.07 | 4.46 |
|
D 7sus4b9
Chord
Smooth pivot
|
C, D, Eb, G, A | C, D, Eb, G | 0.08 | 0.07 | 4.46 |
|
D In-Sen
Scale
Smooth pivot
|
C, D, Eb, G, A | C, D, Eb, G | 0.08 | 0.07 | 4.46 |
|
D sus4b9
Chord
Smooth pivot
|
C, D, Eb, G, A | C, D, Eb, G | 0.08 | 0.07 | 4.46 |
|
D 13sus4b9
Chord
Smooth pivot
|
C, D, Eb, G, A | C, D, Eb, G | 0.17 | 0.07 | 4.42 |
|
A m11b5
Chord
Smooth pivot
|
C, D, Eb, G, A | C, D, Eb, G | 0.17 | 0.07 | 4.42 |
|
Eb Gypsy Major
Scale
Smooth pivot
|
C, D, Eb, E, G, A | C, D, Eb, E | 0.07 | 0.23 | 4.34 |
|
C 13
Chord
Smooth pivot
|
C, D, E, G, A | C, D, E, G | 0.17 | 0.20 | 4.24 |
|
C 13#9
Chord
Smooth pivot
|
C, Eb, E, G, A | C, Eb, E, G | 0.17 | 0.20 | 4.24 |
|
D 11
Chord
Smooth pivot
|
C, D, E, G, A | C, D, E, G | 0.17 | 0.20 | 4.24 |
|
F 13
Chord
Smooth pivot
|
C, D, Eb, G, A | C, D, Eb, G | 0.17 | 0.20 | 4.24 |