A Minor Pentatonic Scale
4-string bass · 5 notes · 5 notes · minor family
Notes
A
C
D
E
G
Solfège : La – Do – Ré – Mi – Sol
Interval Structure
A
T+½T
C
T
D
T
E
T+½T
G
→
A+oct.
T
About this scale
The minor pentatonic is the most-played bass scale. Its 5 half-step-free notes sound naturally over blues, rock, and funk. Its apparent simplicity hides infinite richness: it is the foundation of virtually all improvised bass solos and lines in minor keys.
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