Ab 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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