Scales

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B♭ MAJOR PENTATONIC

B♭ – C – D – F – G – B♭

B♭
1
C
OPEN
D
1
F
1
G
OPEN
B♭
1

Where you are with it

Use this over

Bb · Bbmaj7 · Bb6 · Bb7

Bright, open and hard to play wrong. Perfect for major and dominant chords when you want air and space.

Concert key

Band calls concert B♭? On B♭ trumpet play C.

Know the scale?

Learn major jazz licks that use B♭ major pentatonic.

  • Brass RowCm7 – F7 – B♭maj7 · ♩ = 126
  • Record ShopB♭7 · ♩ = 132
Practice the licks →

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