A Pentatonic Minor
Am Pentatonic scale for bass guitar presented by diagram.
The A Pentatonic Minor displayed as fingerboard diagram for bass. The notes are marked with dots and root notes in darker color. Choose between one octave pattern, fretboard overview and with visible note names.
A Pentatonic Minor one octave
A Pentatonic Minor full fretboard
A Pentatonic Minor with note names
The scale displayed with its numeric formula and scale degrees.
| Formula | Notes | Intervals |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | A | Unison |
| b3 | C | Minor third |
| 4 | D | Perfect fourth |
| 5 | E | Perfect fifth |
| b7 | G | Minor seventh |
The scale degrees are based on the Natural Minor scale.
The scale consists of five notes. It can be described in steps as a formula which is written as whole and a half step, whole step, whole step, whole and a half, whole step from the first note to first note in the next octave.
The A Pentatonic Minor is relative to C Pentatonic Major. Both scales include the same notes but has different root notes.
A Pentatonic Minor scale starting from E-string:
A Pentatonic Minor scale starting from A-string:
The numbers above the tablatures are suggested fingerings.