G# Minor Pentatonic Scale

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Notes

G♯
B
C♯
D♯
F♯

Solfège : Sol♯ – Si – Do♯ – Ré♯ – Fa♯

Interval Structure

G♯ T+½T B T C♯ T D♯ T+½T F♯ G♯+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