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Standard
Standard
Standard B
Standard Bb
Open D
Open E
Open C
Open G
Open A
Drop D
Double Drop D
Drop C
DADGAD
Scales
Chords
E
♭
C
C
♯
D
E
♭
E
F
F
♯
G
A
♭
A
B
♭
B
Minor Pentatonic
Major / Minor
Ionian
Dorian
Phrygian
Lydian
Mixolydian
Aeolian
Locrian
Double Harmonic Major Modes
Hungarian Minor
Oriental
Ionian with Augmented Second
Locrian with Flat 3 and 7
Double Harmonic
Lydian with Augmented 6 and 2
Ultra Phrygian
Harmonic Minor Modes
Harmonic Minor
Locrian with Major Sixth
Ionian with Diminished Fifth
Dorian with Augmented Fourth
Phrygian Dominant
Lydian with Minor Second
Super Locrian with Minor Seventh
Major Pentatonic Modes
Major Pentatonic
Egyptian Suspended
Man Gong
Ritsusen
Minor Pentatonic
Minor Melodic Modes
Melodic Minor
Dorian with Minor Second
Lydian Augmented
Lydian Dominant
Aeolian Dominant
Half Diminished
Super Locrian
Others
Blues
Bebop Dominant
Frets: 0 - 24
Formula
Notes
m3-M2-M2-m3
D
♯
F
♯
G
♯
A
♯
C
♯
Play
G
♯
D
♯
A
♯
1
F
♯
C
♯
F
♯
2
A
♯
3
G
♯
D
♯
F
♯
C
♯
G
♯
4
5
A
♯
C
♯
G
♯
D
♯
A
♯
6
F
♯
7
D
♯
A
♯
8
C
♯
G
♯
F
♯
C
♯
9
10
D
♯
A
♯
F
♯
C
♯
G
♯
D
♯
11
12
G
♯
D
♯
A
♯
13
F
♯
C
♯
F
♯
14
A
♯
15
G
♯
D
♯
F
♯
C
♯
G
♯
16
17
A
♯
C
♯
G
♯
D
♯
A
♯
18
F
♯
19
D
♯
A
♯
20
C
♯
G
♯
F
♯
C
♯
21
22
D
♯
A
♯
F
♯
C
♯
G
♯
D
♯
23
24
Basic Scale Information
Name:
Minor Pentatonic
Type:
Pentatonic scale
Formula:
1 – ♭3 – 4 – 5 – ♭7
Relation with Major Scale:
It is the relative minor of the major pentatonic (same sounds, different tonic).
Theoretical Aspects
Sound Character:
Raw, direct, emotional. It is probably the most played scale in modern music, especially in rock and blues.
Typical Chord:
m7 / 7
Modal Context:
Widely used on minor chords or on blues dominants, thanks to its versatility and melodic immediacy.
Harmonic Use:
Improvisation on blues or rock progressions. Excellent for riffs and memorable vocal lines.
Musical Context
Musical Styles:
Blues, Rock, Funk, Pop
Songs using the scale:
Smoke on the Water - Deep Purple
Sweet Child O' Mine - Guns N' Roses
Ain’t No Sunshine - Bill Withers
Whole Lotta Love - Led Zeppelin
Evoked Atmosphere:
Raw, powerful, emotional, and universal.
Chords in Scale
E
♭
E
♭
Major Dominant 7 Suspended 4
E
♭
Power chord
E
♭
Suspended Fourth
D
♯
Minor
D
♯
Minor 7
F
♯
F
♯
Major
F
♯
Major 6
F
♯
Power chord
F
♯
Suspended Second
A
♭
A
♭
Major Dominant 7 Suspended 4
A
♭
Major Dominant 9 Suspended 4
A
♭
Power chord
A
♭
Suspended Second
A
♭
Suspended Fourth
D
♭
D
♭
Power chord
D
♭
Suspended Second
D
♭
Suspended Fourth
