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E♭ Pentatonic Minor

Five notes — 1 ♭3 4 5 ♭7. The starting vocabulary of blues, rock, jazz solos. Works over almost any chord.

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Tuning
FretboardTuning: EADG
35791215EADGG♭A♭B♭D♭E♭G♭B♭D♭E♭G♭A♭B♭E♭G♭A♭B♭D♭E♭A♭B♭D♭E♭G♭A♭B♭
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Questions
What notes are in the E♭ Pentatonic Minor scale?

The E♭ Pentatonic Minor scale uses the notes E♭, G♭, A♭, B♭, D♭ (one octave; the pattern repeats at higher registers).

What's the Pentatonic Minor scale formula?

The Pentatonic Minor scale follows the interval pattern W+H W W W+H W, where W = whole step (2 semitones) and H = half step (1 semitone). Apply that pattern starting on E♭ to get the E♭ Pentatonic Minor scale.

What chords work over E♭ Pentatonic Minor?

Minor pentatonic works over minor triads, m7, the I / IV / V of minor blues, and many dominant-7 vamps. The starting blues-rock vocabulary.

How do I finger E♭ Pentatonic Minor on Bass Guitar?

On bass, scales follow the same position-pattern logic as guitar but with two-notes-per-string most often. Walking-bass-line construction draws on chord-tone-arpeggiation through the scale; see /walking-bass for the standalone surface (once it ships).

When would I use the Pentatonic Minor scale?

Five notes — 1 ♭3 4 5 ♭7. The starting vocabulary of blues, rock, jazz solos. Works over almost any chord.