A♭ Pentatonic Minor
Five notes — 1 ♭3 4 5 ♭7. The starting vocabulary of blues, rock, jazz solos. Works over almost any chord.
Playback sounds a major 2nd below the written notation — the instrument's concert (sounding) pitch.
Audio source: tonejs-instruments by Nick Brosowsky (MIT)
What notes are in the A♭ Pentatonic Minor scale?
The A♭ Pentatonic Minor scale uses the notes A♭, C♭, D♭, E♭, G♭ (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 A♭ to get the A♭ Pentatonic Minor scale.
What chords work over A♭ 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 A♭ Pentatonic Minor on Clarinet in Bb?
On woodwinds, scales train fingering coordination + breath support + register changes. Pay particular attention to the break (the register-key transition); slow practice with a tuner reveals intonation issues across the break.
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.