A Minor Hexatonic Guitar Scale

A Minor Hexatonic in 8-string — Notes and Intervals

The A Minor Hexatonic scale is a six-note scale that bridges the gap between the minor pentatonic and full modal scales. On Guitar, it contains the notes A, B, C, D, E, G#. 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: A, B, C, D, E, G#

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: 8-string (E-B-G-D-A-E-B-F#)

Explore This Scale in Other Tunings

• A Minor Hexatonic in Standard Tuning
• A Minor Hexatonic in Drop D
• A Minor Hexatonic in DADGAD
• A Minor Hexatonic in Open G
• A Minor Hexatonic in Baritone (B Standard)
• A Minor Hexatonic in 7-string
• A Minor Hexatonic in Drop C
• A Minor Hexatonic in Drop B
• A Minor Hexatonic in Open D
• A Minor Hexatonic in Half Step Down
• A Minor Hexatonic in Open E
• A Minor Hexatonic in Open A
• A Minor Hexatonic in Double Drop D
• A Minor Hexatonic in Open C

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