A major pentatonic chords

All 5-string banjo chords for the A major pentatonic scale

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A major pentatonic scale diatonic chords

IA minor
DGBD2212
DGBD1x5frDGBD33DGBDx212
IIB sus4
2frDGBD41
2frDGBD144frDGBD22frDGBDx1
IIIC♯ sus4
DGBD4124
4frDGBD414frDGBD14DGBD412x
IVE major
DGBD212
4frDGBD3123DGBD21xDGBDx12
VF♯ sus4
2frDGBD2314
2frDGBD231x2frDGBDx2136frDGBD3124

A major pentatonic — Banjo scale

Banjo fretboard diagram

A major pentatonic scale — 5-string guitar fretboard diagramInteractive fretboard diagram showing the A major pentatonic scale on 5-string guitar with 22 frets. Notes: E, F#, A, B, C#.EF#ABC#EF#ABBC#EF#ABC#EF#AABC#EF#ABC#EEF#ABC#EF#ABABC#EF#ABC#E1357911121315171921

A major pentatonic scale — chords and intervals

Diatonic chords: A minor, B sus4, C# sus4, E major, F# sus4.

Intervals: W-W-3H-W-3H.

Use the interactive harmonizer above to explore triads, seventh chords, and chord voicings for composing with the A major pentatonic scale on Banjo.