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Minor scale on bass
The plain minor scale: the minor pentatonic with the 2nd and ♭6 filled in. Sad or serious, and the home of minor-key rock and metal, over changes like Am, F and G. Its intervals are 1 2 ♭3 4 5 ♭6 ♭7, its steps W H W W H W W. Pick a key to see it on the whole neck, learn it position by position and hear it.
| Key | 1 | 2 | ♭3 | 4 | 5 | ♭6 | ♭7 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C minor | C | D | E♭ | F | G | A♭ | B♭ |
| C♯ minor | C♯ | D♯ | E | F♯ | G♯ | A | B |
| D minor | D | E | F | G | A | B♭ | C |
| E♭ minor | E♭ | F | G♭ | A♭ | B♭ | C♭ | D♭ |
| E minor | E | F♯ | G | A | B | C | D |
| F minor | F | G | A♭ | B♭ | C | D♭ | E♭ |
| F♯ minor | F♯ | G♯ | A | B | C♯ | D | E |
| G minor | G | A | B♭ | C | D | E♭ | F |
| G♯ minor | G♯ | A♯ | B | C♯ | D♯ | E | F♯ |
| A minor | A | B | C | D | E | F | G |
| B♭ minor | B♭ | C | D♭ | E♭ | F | G♭ | A♭ |
| B minor | B | C♯ | D | E | F♯ | G | A |
Other scales
MajorMinor pentatonicMajor pentatonicBluesDorianMixolydianLydianPhrygianHarmonic minorMelodic minorPhrygian dominant
Every scale on one page: bass scales. The minor scale on guitar, ukulele, mandolin and banjo.