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D Major
vs
D Major Pentatonic
Root Note
C
Db
D
Eb
E
F
F#
G
Ab
A
Bb
B
Scale A
Major
Natural Minor
Harmonic Minor
Melodic Minor
Major Pentatonic
Minor Pentatonic
Blues
Ionian
Dorian
Phrygian
Lydian
Mixolydian
Aeolian
Locrian
Whole Tone
Diminished (Half-Whole)
Diminished (Whole-Half)
Scale B
Major
Natural Minor
Harmonic Minor
Melodic Minor
Major Pentatonic
Minor Pentatonic
Blues
Ionian
Dorian
Phrygian
Lydian
Mixolydian
Aeolian
Locrian
Whole Tone
Diminished (Half-Whole)
Diminished (Whole-Half)
Compare
5
notes in common
.
2
unique to D Major
.
Chromatic View
D
Eb
E
F
F#
G
Ab
A
Bb
B
C
Db
Both
D Major
D Major Pentatonic
Notes Side by Side
D Major
D
E
F#
G
A
B
C#
D Major Pentatonic
D
E
F#
A
B
Piano Keyboard Comparison
Both
D Major
D Major Pentatonic
D Major vs D Major Pentatonic – piano comparison
Piano keyboard comparing D Major and D Major Pentatonic. Shared notes in green, unique notes highlighted separately.
D
E
G
A
B
F#
Db
D Major →
D Major Pentatonic →
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