B Minor #7m Pentatonic Guitar Scale

B Minor #7m Pentatonic in Open D — 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 D (D-A-F#-D-A-D)

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 Half Step Down
• B Minor #7m Pentatonic in Open E
• B Minor #7m Pentatonic in Open A
• B Minor #7m Pentatonic in Double Drop D
• B Minor #7m Pentatonic in Open C

← All Guitar scales in Open D tuning