stringery

B♭ minor pentatonic

The first scale most players learn: rock and blues solos. Minor family

Gritty and expressive. The sound of a guitar solo.

Root position3 of 5

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Square: the root. In colour: the minor 3rd, the note that gives this scale its sound.

Built from

  1. B♭R1½
  2. D♭♭3W
  3. E♭4W
  4. F51½
  5. A♭♭7W

Five notes with no half steps, so you can bend and slide anywhere and it still sounds right.

Between the notes: W is a whole step (2 frets), H a half step (1 fret), and 1½ a step and a half (3 frets).

On the whole neckB♭ minor pentatonic

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Position 3 is outlined, frets 6 to 9. Pick another window to move there.

Ring the notes of a chord

Play it over

Chords this scale sounds good over, most natural first.

Same notes, different home