A Flat Three Pentatonic Guitar Scale

A Flat Three Pentatonic in Drop D — 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: Drop D (E-B-G-D-A-D)

Also known as: kumoi

Explore This Scale in Other Tunings

• A Flat Three Pentatonic in Standard Tuning
• 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 7-string
• 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

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