C Minor Pentatonic Scale
4-string bass · 5 notes · 5 notes · minor family
Notes
C
E♭
F
G
B♭
Solfège : Do – Mi♭ – Fa – Sol – Si♭
Interval Structure
C
T+½T
E♭
T
F
T
G
T+½T
B♭
→
C+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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