Major Pentatonic By deleting the 4th and 7th notes of any Major scale, you have the Major Pentatonic Scale. The Major Pentatonic scale is similar to the Major scale in its application. It has a country or country rock flavor. Pattern 1 E II-------------------------------------2--(5)------------------------ B II-------------------------------2--5-------------------------------- G II-----------------------(2)--4-------------------------------------- D II-----------------2--4---------------------------------------------- A II-----------2--4---------------------------------------------------- E II---2--(5)---------------------------------------------------------- Pattern 2 E II-------------------------------------(5)--7------------------------ B II-------------------------------5--7-------------------------------- G II-------------------------4--6-------------------------------------- D II-----------------4--(7)-------------------------------------------- A II-----------4--7---------------------------------------------------- E II---(5)--7---------------------------------------------------------- Pattern 3 E II--------------------------------------7--9------------------------- B II-----------------------------7--(10)------------------------------- G II-----------------------6--9---------------------------------------- D II---------------(7)--9---------------------------------------------- A II---------7--9------------------------------------------------------ E II---7--9------------------------------------------------------------ #Please note that he numbers in close parenthesis is the root note