B Minor Pentatonic Scale

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Notes

B
D
E
F♯
A

Solfège : Si – Ré – Mi – Fa♯ – La

Interval Structure

B T+½T D T E T F♯ T+½T A B+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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Same scale in other keys