A Flat Six Pentatonic Guitar Scale

A Flat Six Pentatonic in Baritone (B Standard) — Notes and Intervals

The A Flat Six Pentatonic scale is a modern synthetic pentatonic used to imply the sound of the melodic minor system. On Guitar, its notes are A, B, C#, E, F. It provides a poignant and slightly altered texture to major melodies, making it a favorite for contemporary jazz players looking for fresh melodic paths. Commonly used in Contemporary Jazz, Fusion, Post-Bop. Notable players include Pat Metheny, Kurt Rosenwinkel. Use over Maj7, mMaj7, and altered dominant chords. A modern jazz tool for fresh melodic paths.

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

Intervals: 1P, 2M, 3M, 5P, 6m

Degrees: 1 2 3 4 b5

Formula: W-W-WH-H-4

Number of notes: 5

Tuning: Baritone (B Standard) (B-F#-D-A-E-B)

Explore This Scale in Other Tunings

• A Flat Six Pentatonic in Standard Tuning
• A Flat Six Pentatonic in Drop D
• A Flat Six Pentatonic in DADGAD
• A Flat Six Pentatonic in Open G
• A Flat Six Pentatonic in 7-string
• A Flat Six Pentatonic in 8-string
• A Flat Six Pentatonic in Drop C
• A Flat Six Pentatonic in Drop B
• A Flat Six Pentatonic in Open D
• A Flat Six Pentatonic in Half Step Down
• A Flat Six Pentatonic in Open E
• A Flat Six Pentatonic in Open A
• A Flat Six Pentatonic in Double Drop D
• A Flat Six Pentatonic in Open C

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