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