Pentatonic Scale Reference

Definition
Pentatonic scales are 5 note scales.
They are not full 7 note modal scales.
They are subsets of modes such as Ionian Dorian Phrygian Lydian Mixolydian Aeolian and Locrian.
Do not use pentatonic scales when a full 7 note mode is requested.

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Major Pentatonic (Ionian Lydian Mixolydian subset)

Type: Pentatonic Scale (5 notes) Mode: Ionian pentatonic Root: C Notes: C D E G A
Type: Pentatonic Scale (5 notes) Mode: Ionian pentatonic Root: C# Notes: C# D# F G# A#
Type: Pentatonic Scale (5 notes) Mode: Ionian pentatonic Root: D Notes: D E F# A B
Type: Pentatonic Scale (5 notes) Mode: Ionian pentatonic Root: D# Notes: D# F G A# C
Type: Pentatonic Scale (5 notes) Mode: Ionian pentatonic Root: E Notes: E F# G# B C#
Type: Pentatonic Scale (5 notes) Mode: Ionian pentatonic Root: F Notes: F G A C D
Type: Pentatonic Scale (5 notes) Mode: Ionian pentatonic Root: F# Notes: F# G# A# C# D#
Type: Pentatonic Scale (5 notes) Mode: Ionian pentatonic Root: G Notes: G A B D E
Type: Pentatonic Scale (5 notes) Mode: Ionian pentatonic Root: G# Notes: G# A# C D# F
Type: Pentatonic Scale (5 notes) Mode: Ionian pentatonic Root: A Notes: A B C# E F#
Type: Pentatonic Scale (5 notes) Mode: Ionian pentatonic Root: A# Notes: A# C D F G
Type: Pentatonic Scale (5 notes) Mode: Ionian pentatonic Root: B Notes: B C# D# F# G#

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Minor Pentatonic (Dorian Phrygian Aeolian Locrian subset)

Type: Pentatonic Scale (5 notes) Mode: Dorian pentatonic Root: C Notes: C D# F G A# Description: subset of C Dorian not full 7 note scale
Type: Pentatonic Scale (5 notes) Mode: Dorian pentatonic Root: C# Notes: C# E F# G# B Description: subset of C# Dorian not full 7 note scale
Type: Pentatonic Scale (5 notes) Mode: Dorian pentatonic Root: D Notes: D F G A C Description: subset of D Dorian not full 7 note scale
Type: Pentatonic Scale (5 notes) Mode: Dorian pentatonic Root: D# Notes: D# F# G# A# C# Description: subset of D# Dorian not full 7 note scale
Type: Pentatonic Scale (5 notes) Mode: Dorian pentatonic Root: E Notes: E G A B D Description: subset of E Dorian not full 7 note scale
Type: Pentatonic Scale (5 notes) Mode: Dorian pentatonic Root: F Notes: F G# A# C D# Description: subset of F Dorian not full 7 note scale
Type: Pentatonic Scale (5 notes) Mode: Dorian pentatonic Root: F# Notes: F# A B C# E Description: subset of F# Dorian not full 7 note scale
Type: Pentatonic Scale (5 notes) Mode: Dorian pentatonic Root: G Notes: G A# C D F Description: subset of G Dorian not full 7 note scale
Type: Pentatonic Scale (5 notes) Mode: Dorian pentatonic Root: G# Notes: G# B C# D# F# Description: subset of G# Dorian not full 7 note scale
Type: Pentatonic Scale (5 notes) Mode: Dorian pentatonic Root: A Notes: A C D E G Description: subset of A Dorian not full 7 note scale
Type: Pentatonic Scale (5 notes) Mode: Dorian pentatonic Root: A# Notes: A# D D# F G# Description: subset of A# Dorian not full 7 note scale
Type: Pentatonic Scale (5 notes) Mode: Dorian pentatonic Root: B Notes: B D E F# A Description: subset of B Dorian not full 7 note scale

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Phrygian Aeolian Locrian Pentatonic (same pitch content as minor pentatonic)

Type: Pentatonic Scale (5 notes) Mode: Phrygian pentatonic Root: C Notes: C D# F G A# Description: 5 note scale not full Phrygian mode
Type: Pentatonic Scale (5 notes) Mode: Phrygian pentatonic Root: C# Notes: C# E F# G# B Description: 5 note scale not full Phrygian mode
Type: Pentatonic Scale (5 notes) Mode: Phrygian pentatonic Root: D Notes: D F G A C Description: 5 note scale not full Phrygian mode
Type: Pentatonic Scale (5 notes) Mode: Phrygian pentatonic Root: D# Notes: D# F# G# A# C# Description: 5 note scale not full Phrygian mode
Type: Pentatonic Scale (5 notes) Mode: Phrygian pentatonic Root: E Notes: E G A B D Description: 5 note scale not full Phrygian mode
Type: Pentatonic Scale (5 notes) Mode: Phrygian pentatonic Root: F Notes: F G# A# C D# Description: 5 note scale not full Phrygian mode
Type: Pentatonic Scale (5 notes) Mode: Phrygian pentatonic Root: F# Notes: F# A B C# E Description: 5 note scale not full Phrygian mode
Type: Pentatonic Scale (5 notes) Mode: Phrygian pentatonic Root: G Notes: G A# C D F Description: 5 note scale not full Phrygian mode
Type: Pentatonic Scale (5 notes) Mode: Phrygian pentatonic Root: G# Notes: G# B C# D# F# Description: 5 note scale not full Phrygian mode
Type: Pentatonic Scale (5 notes) Mode: Phrygian pentatonic Root: A Notes: A C D E G Description: 5 note scale not full Phrygian mode
Type: Pentatonic Scale (5 notes) Mode: Phrygian pentatonic Root: A# Notes: A# D D# F G# Description: 5 note scale not full Phrygian mode
Type: Pentatonic Scale (5 notes) Mode: Phrygian pentatonic Root: B Notes: B D E F# A Description: 5 note scale not full Phrygian mode