B Flat Six Pentatonic Guitar Scale
Guitar scale — fretboard diagram
B Flat Six Pentatonic Scale — Notes and Intervals
The B Flat Six Pentatonic scale is a modern synthetic pentatonic used to imply the sound of the melodic minor system. On Guitar, its notes are B, C#, D#, F#, G. It provides a poignant and slightly altered texture to major melodies, making it a favorite for contemporary jazz players looking for fresh melodic paths. Commonly used in Contemporary Jazz, Fusion, Post-Bop. Notable players include Pat Metheny, Kurt Rosenwinkel. Use over Maj7, mMaj7, and altered dominant chords. A modern jazz tool for fresh melodic paths.
Notes: B, C#, D#, F#, G
Intervals: 1P, 2M, 3M, 5P, 6m
Degrees: 1 2 3 4 b5
Formula: W-W-WH-H-4
Number of notes: 5
How to Play B Flat Six Pentatonic on Guitar
Place your index finger at fret 7 on the 6th (low E) to find your B 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 B Flat Six Pentatonic scale contains 3 sharps (C#, D#, F#). This scale does not follow a traditional major or minor key signature, so reading from sheet music may require accidentals.
Practice Routine
Set a metronome to 80 BPM and play the B Flat Six Pentatonic scale in groups of four notes, shifting the starting note each repetition. This builds muscle memory across the entire scale range. After a week, try improvising short 4-bar phrases using only these notes.
This scale works well over simple power chord progressions or a 12-bar blues in B. Try a B5 - F#5 - G5 progression.
Guitar Tips
On guitar, practice the B Flat Six Pentatonic scale on a single string from the open position to the 12th fret. This trains your ear to hear the intervals linearly and helps with slide guitar applications.
The B Flat Six Pentatonic scale contains 5 notes (B, C#, D#, F#, G). Use the interactive fretboard above to explore this scale on Guitar with different tunings and fret ranges.
CAGED Positions & Patterns for B Flat Six Pentatonic
The B Flat Six 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 B Flat Six Pentatonic Further
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Explore B Flat Six Pentatonic in Other Tunings
- B Flat Six Pentatonic in Drop D (E-B-G-D-A-D)
- B Flat Six Pentatonic in DADGAD (D-A-G-D-A-D)
- B Flat Six Pentatonic in Open G (D-B-G-D-G-D)
- B Flat Six Pentatonic in Baritone (B Standard) (B-F#-D-A-E-B)
- B Flat Six Pentatonic in 7-string (E-B-G-D-A-E-B)
- B Flat Six Pentatonic in 8-string (E-B-G-D-A-E-B-F#)
- B Flat Six Pentatonic in Drop C (D-A-F-C-G-C)
- B Flat Six Pentatonic in Drop B (C#-G#-E-B-F#-B)
- B Flat Six Pentatonic in Open D (D-A-F#-D-A-D)
- B Flat Six Pentatonic in Half Step Down (Eb-Bb-Gb-Db-Ab-Eb)
- B Flat Six Pentatonic in Open E (E-B-G#-E-B-E)
- B Flat Six Pentatonic in Open A (E-C#-A-E-A-E)
- B Flat Six Pentatonic in Double Drop D (D-B-G-D-A-D)
- B Flat Six Pentatonic in Open C (E-C-G-C-G-C)