F Minor Pentatonic Scale

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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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Same scale in other keys