How to play the Bb Major Pentatonic guitar scale

The Bb Major Pentatonic scale is a major pentatonic scale which means it has the following definition:

R 2 3 5 6

Which notes are in the Bb Major Pentatonic guitar scale?

The notes in the Bb Major Pentatonic scale are:

Bb C D F G Bb

There are 5 notes in the scale with 1 flat and no sharps.

What are the intervals in the Bb Major Pentatonic Guitar Scale?

The scale definition for the Bb Major Pentatonic guitar scale is R 2 3 5 6 which means that the interval formula for the scale in semitones is:

2 2 3 2 3

You can also write this as note intervals:

Tone Tone Tone and a half Tone Tone and a half

The Bb Major Pentatonic Guitar Scale on the fretboard

Let's take a look at Bb Major Pentatonic on the guitar fretboard. Here is the scale across the entire fretboard:

Bb Major Pentatonic Guitar Scale Recap

Here is a quick recap of all the information about the Bb Major Pentatonic covered in this page:

• The Bb Major Pentatonic Scale is a major pentatonic scale.

• The definition of the Bb Major Pentatonic scale is: R 2 3 5 6

• The notes in the Bb Major Pentatonic guitar scale are: Bb C D F G Bb

• The interval formula for the Bb Major Pentatonic scale is: 2 2 3 2 3

• The note intervals in the Bb Major Pentatonic scale are: Tone Tone Tone and a half Tone Tone and a half