A# Minor #7m Pentatonic Guitar Scale
Guitar scale — fretboard diagram
A# Minor #7m Pentatonic Scale — Notes and Intervals
The A# Minor #7m Pentatonic scale is a minor pentatonic variation that includes a major seventh, echoing the tension of the melodic minor scale. On Guitar, the notes are A#, C#, D#, F, A. It is used to create a Minor-Major mystery, providing a simple but effective way to add a dark, classical tension to modern solos. Commonly used in Jazz, Film Scores, Classical. Notable players include Wayne Shorter, Herbie Hancock. Use over mMaj7, mMaj9 chords. Adds classical tension to modern minor-key solos.
Notes: A#, C#, D#, F, A
Intervals: 1P, 3m, 4P, 5P, 7M
Degrees: 1 b2 3 4 5
Formula: WH-W-W-4-H
Number of notes: 5
How to Play A# Minor #7m Pentatonic on Guitar
Place your index finger at fret 6 on the 6th (low E) to find your A# root note. With only 5 notes, this scale fits comfortably in a two-notes-per-string pattern across all six strings. Focus on learning a single box shape first before connecting positions.
The A# Minor #7m Pentatonic scale contains 3 sharps (A#, C#, D#). This scale does not follow a traditional major or minor key signature, so reading from sheet music may require accidentals.
Practice Routine
Begin by playing the A# Minor #7m Pentatonic scale ascending and descending at 80 BPM using a metronome, one note per beat. Once comfortable, practice in thirds (A#-D#, C#-F) to build intervallic familiarity. Spend 5 minutes daily on this pattern before increasing tempo by 10 BPM.
This scale works well over simple power chord progressions or a 12-bar blues in A#. Try a A#5 - F5 - A5 progression.
Guitar Tips
Use hybrid picking (pick + fingers) when playing the A# Minor #7m Pentatonic scale on guitar to access wider intervals and string skips that a pick alone cannot handle efficiently.
The A# Minor #7m Pentatonic scale contains 5 notes (A#, C#, D#, F, A). Use the interactive fretboard above to explore this scale on Guitar with different tunings and fret ranges.
CAGED Positions & Patterns for A# Minor #7m Pentatonic
The A# Minor #7m Pentatonic scale can be played in 5 CAGED positions across the fretboard, each based on an open chord shape (C, A, G, E, D). As a 5-note pentatonic scale, 2-notes-per-string patterns are the most ergonomic way to traverse the fretboard. Use the pattern selector above to isolate each position.
Explore A# Minor #7m Pentatonic Further
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Explore A# Minor #7m Pentatonic in Other Tunings
- A# Minor #7m Pentatonic in Drop D (E-B-G-D-A-D)
- A# Minor #7m Pentatonic in DADGAD (D-A-G-D-A-D)
- A# Minor #7m Pentatonic in Open G (D-B-G-D-G-D)
- A# Minor #7m Pentatonic in Baritone (B Standard) (B-F#-D-A-E-B)
- A# Minor #7m Pentatonic in 7-string (E-B-G-D-A-E-B)
- A# Minor #7m Pentatonic in 8-string (E-B-G-D-A-E-B-F#)
- A# Minor #7m Pentatonic in Drop C (D-A-F-C-G-C)
- A# Minor #7m Pentatonic in Drop B (C#-G#-E-B-F#-B)
- A# Minor #7m Pentatonic in Open D (D-A-F#-D-A-D)
- A# Minor #7m Pentatonic in Half Step Down (Eb-Bb-Gb-Db-Ab-Eb)
- A# Minor #7m Pentatonic in Open E (E-B-G#-E-B-E)
- A# Minor #7m Pentatonic in Open A (E-C#-A-E-A-E)
- A# Minor #7m Pentatonic in Double Drop D (D-B-G-D-A-D)
- A# Minor #7m Pentatonic in Open C (E-C-G-C-G-C)