B Minor #7m Pentatonic Guitar Scale
Guitar scale in Open A tuning — fretboard diagram
TuningOpen A (EAEAC#E)
Frets22
B Minor #7m Pentatonic in Open A — Notes and Intervals
The B Minor #7m Pentatonic scale is a minor pentatonic variation that includes a major seventh, echoing the tension of the melodic minor scale. On Guitar, the notes are B, D, E, F#, A#. It is used to create a Minor-Major mystery, providing a simple but effective way to add a dark, classical tension to modern solos. Commonly used in Jazz, Film Scores, Classical. Notable players include Wayne Shorter, Herbie Hancock. Use over mMaj7, mMaj9 chords. Adds classical tension to modern minor-key solos.
Notes: B, D, E, F#, A#
Intervals: 1P, 3m, 4P, 5P, 7M
Degrees: 1 b2 3 4 5
Formula: WH-W-W-4-H
Number of notes: 5
Tuning: Open A (E-C#-A-E-A-E)
Explore This Scale in Other Tunings
- B Minor #7m Pentatonic in Standard Tuning
- B Minor #7m Pentatonic in Drop D
- B Minor #7m Pentatonic in DADGAD
- B Minor #7m Pentatonic in Open G
- B Minor #7m Pentatonic in Baritone (B Standard)
- B Minor #7m Pentatonic in 7-string
- B Minor #7m Pentatonic in 8-string
- B Minor #7m Pentatonic in Drop C
- B Minor #7m Pentatonic in Drop B
- B Minor #7m Pentatonic in Open D
- B Minor #7m Pentatonic in Half Step Down
- B Minor #7m Pentatonic in Open E
- B Minor #7m Pentatonic in Double Drop D
- B Minor #7m Pentatonic in Open C