Wonderful World – Key & Guitar Solo Scale
Wonderful World by Sam Cooke is in B major. To solo over it, start with the B major pentatonic. Its relative minor pentatonic (G♯ minor) has the same notes and the same shapes.
The scale for soloing over Wonderful World
e|---------------------7-9-| B|-----------------7-9-----| G|-------------6-8---------| D|---------6-9-------------| A|-----6-9-----------------| E|-7-9---------------------|

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Listen: Wonderful World
Wonderful World – Sam Cooke
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FAQ
What key is Wonderful World in?
Wonderful World by Sam Cooke is in B major.
What scale do I use to solo over Wonderful World?
The B major pentatonic is a safe place to start; box 1 is at frets 6–9.