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Jazz Scales
MINOR PENTATONIC SCALE

C | C# = Db | D | Eb | E | F | F# = Gb | G | Ab | A | Bb | B
Description         Keyboard fingerings : p.1 - p.2


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Description of the minor pentatonic scale

A minor pentatonic scale consists of 5 different notes.
They are the same 5 notes as the major pentatonic scale, but the tonic of the scale is a different note.

The tonic of theminor pentatonic scale is the note (3 semitones) below the tonic of the major pentatonic scale.


For example :

C major pentatonic scale : C - D - E - G - A - C (Audio 1)

becomes the

A minor pentatonic scale : A - C - D - E - G - A (Audio 2)

simply by selecting as tonic the note 'A' instead of the 'C'.
This shifts the 'key centre' and gives the scale a different (in this case 'minor') sound.

In relation to the major scale the notes of the minor pentatonic scale are :

1 - b3 - 4 - 5 - b7

Audio 2
A minor pentatonic scale




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Here are the Minor pentatonic scales in all 12 keys listed in Circle of Fifths order.


  1. C minor pentatonic scale

    C - Eb - F - G - Bb - C


  2. G minor pentatonic scale

    G - Bb - C - D - F - G


  3. D minor pentatonic scale (Down - Up - Top)

    D - F - G - A - C - D

    (five white keys on the keyboard)


  4. A minor pentatonic scale

    A - C - D - E - G - A

    (five white keys on the keyboard)


  5. E minor pentatonic scale

    E - G - A - B - D - E

    (five white keys on the keyboard)


  6. B Blues scale (Down - Up - Top)

    B - D - E - F - F# - A - B


  7. F# and Gb minor pentatonic scales

    F# - A - B - C# - E - F#
    Gb - A - B - Db - E - Gb


  8. Db and C# minor pentatonic scales

    Db - E - Gb - Ab - B - Db
    C# - E - F# - G# - B - C#


  9. Ab minor pentatonic scale (Down - Up - Top)

    Ab - B - Db - Eb - Gb - Ab


  10. Eb minor pentatonic scale

    Eb - Gb - Ab - Bb - Db - Eb

    (all five black keys on the keyboard)


  11. Bb minor pentatonic scale

    Bb - Db - Eb - F - Ab - Bb


  12. F minor pentatonic scale (Down - Up - Top)

    F - Ab - Bb - C - Eb - F



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