F Minor #7m Pentatonic Charango Scale
Charango scale in Standard tuning — fretboard diagram
TuningStandard (GCEAE)
Frets17
F Minor #7m Pentatonic in Standard — Notes and Intervals
The F Minor #7m Pentatonic scale is a minor pentatonic variation that includes a major seventh, echoing the tension of the melodic minor scale. On Charango, the notes are F, Ab, Bb, C, E. 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: F, Ab, Bb, C, E
Intervals: 1P, 3m, 4P, 5P, 7M
Degrees: 1 b2 3 4 5
Formula: WH-W-W-4-H
Number of notes: 5
Tuning: Standard (E-A-E-C-G)