B Minor Hexatonic Cavaquinho Scale

Cavaquinho scale in Standard tuning — fretboard diagram

B minor hexatonic scale — 4-string guitar fretboard diagramInteractive fretboard diagram showing the B minor hexatonic scale on 4-string guitar with 17 frets. Notes: D, E, F#, A#, B, C#.DEF#A#BC#DEF#BC#DEF#A#BC#DEA#BC#DEF#A#BDEF#A#BC#DEF#1357911121315

B Minor Hexatonic in Standard — Notes and Intervals

The B Minor Hexatonic scale is a six-note scale that bridges the gap between the minor pentatonic and full modal scales. On Cavaquinho, it contains the notes B, C#, D, E, F#, A#. It has a soulful, minor character but offers more melodic flexibility, making it a common choice for blues and jazz-rock soloing. Commonly used in Blues, Jazz-Rock, R&B, Soul. Notable players include B.B. King, Albert King, John Mayer. Use over m7 chords and blues changes. More flexible than minor pentatonic but less complex than full Dorian.

Notes: B, C#, D, E, F#, A#

Intervals: 1P, 2M, 3m, 4P, 5P, 7M

Degrees: 1 2 b3 4 5 6

Formula: W-H-W-W-4-H

Number of notes: 6

Tuning: Standard (D-B-G-D)

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