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C Major Pentatonic · Displayed in: C · Major Pentatonic scale · Tones: C, D, E, G, A · Aliases: Major Pentatonic, Yo Pentatonic
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C Major Pentatonic
C Major Pentatonic · Displayed in: C · Major Pentatonic scale · Tones: C, D, E, G, A · Aliases: Major Pentatonic, Yo Pentatonic
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C Major Pentatonic: C, D, E, G, A
C Major Pentatonic · Scale · C · 5 Tones
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Type key + scale (e.g. C Major, F Dorian)
C Major Pentatonic
Public
Scale
• 2,2,3,2,3 • 5 tones
Chord and Scale
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Description / Aliases
Major Pentatonic scale
Aliases
Major Pentatonic
Yo Pentatonic
Generic fingering match
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Degree chords
5
Diatonic triads and seventh chords built by stacking every other degree of this scale.
| Degree |
Triad
|
Seventh
|
Tones | Interval |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| I |
I · C [1 3 6]
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|
- |
C, E, A
|
4, 9
|
| II |
II · D quartal
quartal
|
- |
D, G, C
|
5, 10
|
| III |
III · E quartal
quartal
|
- |
E, A, D
|
5, 10
|
| IV |
IV · G 6sus4no5
6sus4no5
|
- |
G, C, E
|
5, 9
|
| V |
V · A quartal
quartal
|
- |
A, D, G
|
5, 10
|
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: E
Interval: 3
Degree: 3
MIDI: 52
Hz: 523.25
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Note: G
Interval: 5
Degree: 4
MIDI: 55
Hz: 622.25
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Note: A
Interval: 6
Degree: 5
MIDI: 57
Hz: 698.46
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Consonance heuristic
Consonant
Set: 0, 2, 4, 7, 9
Vector: [0, 3, 2, 1, 4, 0]
Score: 1.20
open / fifth-supported
This set has 5 pitch classes, 0 close/tritone pressure points and 7 consonant-support intervals; average heuristic score: 1.20.
| Interval | Count | Weight | Contribution |
|---|---|---|---|
| m2 / M7 | 0 | -5 | 0 |
| M2 / m7 | 3 | -2 | -6 |
| m3 / M6 | 2 | +2 | +4 |
| M3 / m6 | 1 | +2 | +2 |
| P4 / P5 | 4 | +3 | +12 |
| Tritone | 0 | -4 | 0 |
Consonance graph
Bridge candidates
2346 candidates
| Target | Shared tones | Pivot | Voice-leading | Δ consonance | Bridge score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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C Man Gong (Chinese)
Scale
Smooth pivot
|
C, D, G, A | C, D, G, A | 0.20 | 0.00 | 4.37 |
|
C Mixolydian Pentatonic
Scale
Smooth pivot
|
C, D, G, A | C, D, G, A | 0.20 | 0.00 | 4.37 |
|
C Yo Pentatonic
Scale
Smooth pivot
|
C, D, G, A | C, D, G, A | 0.20 | 0.00 | 4.37 |
|
D Ambassel Aeolian
Scale
Smooth pivot
|
C, D, G, A | C, D, G, A | 0.20 | 0.00 | 4.37 |
|
D Bati Minor
Scale
Smooth pivot
|
C, D, G, A | C, D, G, A | 0.20 | 0.00 | 4.37 |
|
D Indian Raga Bairagi
Scale
Smooth pivot
|
C, D, G, A | C, D, G, A | 0.20 | 0.00 | 4.37 |
|
D m7add11
Chord
Smooth pivot
|
C, D, G, A | C, D, G, A | 0.20 | 0.00 | 4.37 |
|
D Man Gong (Chinese)
Scale
Smooth pivot
|
D, E, G, A | D, E, G, A | 0.20 | 0.00 | 4.37 |
|
D Minor Pentatonic
Scale
Smooth pivot
|
C, D, G, A | C, D, G, A | 0.20 | 0.00 | 4.37 |
|
D Mixolydian Pentatonic
Scale
Smooth pivot
|
D, E, G, A | D, E, G, A | 0.20 | 0.00 | 4.37 |
|
D Yo Pentatonic
Scale
Smooth pivot
|
D, E, G, A | D, E, G, A | 0.20 | 0.00 | 4.37 |
|
E Ambassel Aeolian
Scale
Smooth pivot
|
D, E, G, A | D, E, G, A | 0.20 | 0.00 | 4.37 |