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Pumped Up Kicks – Key & Guitar Solo Scale

Pumped Up Kicks by Foster the People is in E♭ major. To solo over it, start with the E♭ major pentatonic. Its relative minor pentatonic (C minor) has the same notes and the same shapes.

The scale for soloing over Pumped Up Kicks

EADGBe10111213FGBbCFGBbCF
Eb Major Pentatonic Scale, box 1 (frets 10–13) – the notes that fit the key of Pumped Up Kicks
e|-------------------------------11-13-|
B|-------------------------11-13-------|
G|-------------------10-12-------------|
D|-------------10-13-------------------|
A|-------10-13-------------------------|
E|-11-13-------------------------------|
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Eb Major Pentatonic Scale on the whole neck

EADGBe123456789101112131415FGBbCFGBbCFGBbCFGBbCFGBbCFGBbCFGBbCFGBbCFG
Eb Major Pentatonic Scale on the whole neck, frets 0-15. Gold = the root (Eb).

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Pumped Up Kicks – Foster the People

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FAQ

What key is Pumped Up Kicks in?

Pumped Up Kicks by Foster the People is in Eb major.

What scale do I use to solo over Pumped Up Kicks?

The Eb major pentatonic is a safe place to start; box 1 is at frets 10–13.