E Minor Pentatonic Scale
4-string bass · 5 notes · 5 notes · minor family
Notes
E
G
A
B
D
Solfège : Mi – Sol – La – Si – Ré
Interval Structure
E
T+½T
G
T
A
T
B
T+½T
D
→
E+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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