G# Minor Pentatonic Scale
4-string bass · 5 notes · 5 notes · minor family
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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