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by Michael Yarbrough

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A minor pentatonic scale

A Minor Pentatonic Scale Consist of 5 Notes, its derived from A Major Scale and taking the following notes

  • Root (1)
  • Minor third (b3)
  • Fourth (4)
  • Fifth (5)
  • Minor seventh (b7)

So, for example, in the key of A minor, the notes of the scale would be:

A, C, D, E, G

One important thing to note about the minor pentatonic scale is that it’s essentially a subset of the natural minor scale and it includes the first, third, fourth, fifth, and seventh notes of the natural minor scale.

The theory behind the pentatonic scale is actually quite simple. Because it contains only five notes, it’s a very accessible scale for beginning guitarists and other musicians. And because it omits the second and sixth notes of the natural minor scale, which can sometimes sound dissonant or unstable, it has a very smooth and pleasing sound.

A minor pentatonic scale notes:

A, C, D, E, G

How Am Pentatonic Sounds like:

Here is how it sounds like:

Am Pentatonic Scale Shape 1:

Am Pentatonic Scale Shape 2:

Am Pentatonic Scale Shape 3:

Am Pentatonic Scale Shape 4:

Am Pentatonic Scale Shape 5:

Am Pentatonic Scale Shape 6:

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