A Flat Three Pentatonic Guitar Scale
Guitar scale in 7-string tuning — fretboard diagram
Tuning7-string (BEADGBE)
Frets24
A Flat Three Pentatonic in 7-string — Notes and Intervals
The A Flat Three Pentatonic scale is a relatively rare jazz pentatonic scale. On Guitar, it contains the notes A, B, C, E, F#. It is an effective tool for navigating blues changes, providing a unique way to differentiate between the different chords of a progression with a quirky, minor-key twist. Commonly used in Jazz, Blues, Experimental. Notable players include Joe Henderson, Wayne Shorter. Use over m7, m7b5 chords. Effective for differentiating chords within a blues progression.
Notes: A, B, C, E, F#
Intervals: 1P, 2M, 3m, 5P, 6M
Degrees: 1 2 b3 4 5
Formula: W-H-4-W-WH
Number of notes: 5
Tuning: 7-string (E-B-G-D-A-E-B)
Also known as: kumoi
Explore This Scale in Other Tunings
- A Flat Three Pentatonic in Standard Tuning
- A Flat Three Pentatonic in Drop D
- A Flat Three Pentatonic in DADGAD
- A Flat Three Pentatonic in Open G
- A Flat Three Pentatonic in Baritone (B Standard)
- A Flat Three Pentatonic in 8-string
- A Flat Three Pentatonic in Drop C
- A Flat Three Pentatonic in Drop B
- A Flat Three Pentatonic in Open D
- A Flat Three Pentatonic in Half Step Down
- A Flat Three Pentatonic in Open E
- A Flat Three Pentatonic in Open A
- A Flat Three Pentatonic in Double Drop D
- A Flat Three Pentatonic in Open C