Scales: Natural Minor — Minor Pentatonic — Blues | Theory Things William Wieland |
The minor pentatonic scale is 1 3 4 5 7 (8) of a natural minor scale. The minor pentatonic scale is 6 1 2 3 5 (6) of a major scale. |
Do-based minor: do me fa sol te (do) La-based minor: la do re mi sol (la) | ||||
The blues scale simply adds a raised 4 to the minor pentatonic scale. The blues scale is 1, 4, 5, and blue notes: lowered 3, lowered 5 and lowered 7. (Think odd numbers.) | |||||
A natural minor scale |
A minor pentatonic scale |
A blues scale (guitars) | |||
E natural minor scale |
E minor pentatonic scale |
E blues scale (guitars) | |||
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F natural minor scale |
F minor pentatonic scale |
F blues scale (horns) | |||
B flat natural minor scale |
B flat minor pentatonic scale |
B flat blues scale (horns) | |||
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The black keys on the piano are an E flat minor pentatonic scale (or D sharp). Add an A natural for a blues scale. |