Minor Pentatonic scales on Bass
Also called: Aeolian Pentatonic
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Minor pentatonic uses 1, ♭3, 4, 5 and ♭7. Its five notes omit the second and sixth of natural minor; compare the three-semitone gaps with its two-semitone steps.
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Sharp and flat names can identify the same root pitch. Each link uses a spelling suited to this scale, preserving its degrees.
- C minor pentatonicC · E♭ · F · G · B♭
- D♭ minor pentatonicD♭ · F♭ · G♭ · A♭ · C♭
- D minor pentatonicD · F · G · A · C
- E♭ minor pentatonicE♭ · G♭ · A♭ · B♭ · D♭
- E minor pentatonicE · G · A · B · D
- F minor pentatonicF · A♭ · B♭ · C · E♭
- F♯ minor pentatonicF♯ · A · B · C♯ · E
- G minor pentatonicG · B♭ · C · D · F
- A♭ minor pentatonicA♭ · C♭ · D♭ · E♭ · G♭
- A minor pentatonicA · C · D · E · G
- B♭ minor pentatonicB♭ · D♭ · E♭ · F · A♭
- B minor pentatonicB · D · E · F♯ · A
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