C Minor Hexatonic Guitar Scale

Guitar scale in Half Step Down tuning — fretboard diagram

C Minor Hexatonic in Half Step Down — Notes and Intervals

The C 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 C, D, Eb, F, G, B. 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: C, D, Eb, F, G, B

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: Half Step Down (Eb-Bb-Gb-Db-Ab-Eb)

Explore This Scale in Other Tunings

C Minor Hexatonic in Standard Tuning
C Minor Hexatonic in Drop D
C Minor Hexatonic in DADGAD
C Minor Hexatonic in Open G
C Minor Hexatonic in Baritone (B Standard)
C Minor Hexatonic in 7-string
C Minor Hexatonic in 8-string
C Minor Hexatonic in Drop C
C Minor Hexatonic in Drop B
C Minor Hexatonic in Open D
C Minor Hexatonic in Open E
C Minor Hexatonic in Open A
C Minor Hexatonic in Double Drop D
C Minor Hexatonic in Open C

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