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A Major vs A Major Pentatonic
A major and major pentatonic drawn on one neck. They differ by 2 notes.
Swipe the neck sideways to see the higher frets.
A major is A major pentatonic with the 4 and 7 added — D and G#.
A Major
A B C# D E F# G#
A Major Pentatonic
A B C# E F#
Shared notes
A B C# E F#
Only in Major
D (4) G# (7)
Only in Major Pentatonic
Nothing — every note is also in major
Free, no account needed. Change the key and both scales follow.