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R234p567Each colour is a scale degree, counted from the key. A ♭ or ♯ note keeps its degree's colour: ♭3 is still amber.
B suspended pentatonic (Egyptian)
No 3rd at all, so it is neither major nor minor: 2, 4, 5 and ♭7 around the root. Floating, open, ancient.
Where you hear it: Over sus4 and 7sus4 chords; Celtic and modal folk tunes.
Key signature 3♯ (F♯ C♯ G♯)as A major / F♯ minor
Degrees R 2 4 5 b7·Step pattern W – W+H – W – W+H – W
- Cut from B Dorian: leave out its 3rd (D) and 6th (G♯).
- Same five notes: A major pentatonic, F♯ minor pentatonic, D♭ Man gong, E Ritusen
B suspended pentatonic on the guitar
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ShapesThe five pentatonic boxes
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Pick a position below to outline it on the neck.
in B suspended pentatonic: playedother notes of Dorian: not playedPlay runs up the position from its lowest note and back down; Sample melody plays a short tune using only its notes. Tap a position's name to see it on the neck.