D♭ Major Pentatonic Scale on Guitar

The D♭ Major Pentatonic Scale is a 5-note scale (open, country, pop) built from the formula 1 2 3 5 6. Its notes are D♭ E♭ F A♭ B♭. Below you'll find the scale on the whole fretboard and related scales — open it in the interactive fretboard for 3NPS, CAGED and pentatonic box patterns with playback.

Notes and intervals

DegreeNoteInterval
1D♭root
2E♭Major 2nd
3FMajor 3rd
5A♭Perfect 5th
6B♭Major 6th

Steps: W – W – 1½ – W – 1½ (W = whole step, H = half step)

D♭ Major Pentatonic Scale on the fretboard (15 frets)

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Standard tuning E A D G B E. Pink = root, purple = characteristic notes. 3NPS, CAGED and box patterns plus other tunings are in the interactive fretboard.

Other scales from D♭

Major pentatonic in other keys

FAQ

What notes are in the D♭ Major Pentatonic Scale?
The D♭ Major Pentatonic Scale has 5 notes: D♭, E♭, F, A♭, B♭. Its formula is 1 2 3 5 6.
What intervals make up the D♭ Major Pentatonic Scale?
Step pattern: W – W – 1½ – W – 1½ (W = whole step, H = half step). Intervals from the root: 2 (Major 2nd), 3 (Major 3rd), 5 (Perfect 5th), 6 (Major 6th).