G# Minor #7m Pentatonic Charango Scale

G# Minor #7m Pentatonic in Standard — Notes and Intervals

The G# 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 G#, B, C#, D#, G. 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: G#, B, C#, D#, G

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)

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• G# Minor #7m Pentatonic in Standard Tuning

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