A Minor #7m Pentatonic Guitar Scale
Guitar scale in Open D tuning — fretboard diagram
TuningOpen D (DADF#AD)
Frets22
A Minor #7m Pentatonic in Open D — Notes and Intervals
The A 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 A, C, D, E, G#. 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: A, C, D, E, G#
Intervals: 1P, 3m, 4P, 5P, 7M
Degrees: 1 b2 3 4 5
Formula: WH-W-W-4-H
Number of notes: 5
Tuning: Open D (D-A-F#-D-A-D)
Explore This Scale in Other Tunings
- A Minor #7m Pentatonic in Standard Tuning
- A Minor #7m Pentatonic in Drop D
- A Minor #7m Pentatonic in DADGAD
- A Minor #7m Pentatonic in Open G
- A Minor #7m Pentatonic in Baritone (B Standard)
- A Minor #7m Pentatonic in 7-string
- A Minor #7m Pentatonic in 8-string
- A Minor #7m Pentatonic in Drop C
- A Minor #7m Pentatonic in Drop B
- A Minor #7m Pentatonic in Half Step Down
- A Minor #7m Pentatonic in Open E
- A Minor #7m Pentatonic in Open A
- A Minor #7m Pentatonic in Double Drop D
- A Minor #7m Pentatonic in Open C