B Minor Pentatonic Scale
4-string bass · 5 notes · 5 notes · minor family
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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