Also written Zhi, Sen-Ritsu or Ritsu-Sen
E♭ scottish pentatonic uses E♭, F, A♭, B♭, and C. Box 1 places the root on string 2, fret 1 for a low open-string position.
Build it from E♭ major pentatonic by raising the third G to A♭. The intervals become 1, 2, 4, 5, 6 with steps W, 1½, W, W, 1½. Compare with E♭ major pentatonic to hear the suspended fourth. This scale omits the third and seventh, giving an open, modal color.
Use it over E♭ 5th and E♭ suspended 2nd chords for a bright, open sound. It fits folk and rock grooves in E♭ major or E♭ mixolydian contexts. Try it over E♭ 5th or E♭ suspended 2nd.
Start with Box 1. It keeps the root under your first finger on string 2, fret 1 and covers frets 1–4 for easy access to the low register.
E♭ scottish pentatonic in box 1 runs from fret 1 to fret 4, 8 notes across 4 strings, from F on the E string at fret 1 up to B♭ on the G string at fret 3. The root falls on the D string at fret 1.
| String | Frets | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 4 (E) | 1, 4 | F, A♭ |
| 3 (A) | 1, 3 | B♭, C |
| 2 (D) | 1, 3 | E♭, F |
| 1 (G) | 1, 3 | A♭, B♭ |
E♭ scottish pentatonic in box 4 runs from fret 8 to fret 11, 8 notes across 4 strings, from C on the E string at fret 8 up to F on the G string at fret 10. The root falls on the E string at fret 11 and the G string at fret 8.
| String | Frets | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 4 (E) | 8, 11 | C, E♭ |
| 3 (A) | 8, 11 | F, A♭ |
| 2 (D) | 8, 10 | B♭, C |
| 1 (G) | 8, 10 | E♭, F |
Every chord here uses only notes from the scale. Tap one to open it.
The notes are E♭, F, A♭, B♭, and C. The scale omits the third and seventh, creating an open sound. It is built from the major pentatonic with a raised third. It is also spelled D♯ in enharmonic notation for the same sounding root.
E♭ 5th and E♭ suspended 2nd chords fit well. The scale's fourth and second degrees match sus2 voicings. Avoid chords with a major third unless you want tension.
E♭ scottish pentatonic raises the third G to A♭. This replaces the major third with a perfect fourth. The resulting scale has a suspended, open quality.