A Flat Three Pentatonic Ukulele Scale — Baritone

A Flat Three Pentatonic in Baritone — Notes and Intervals

The A Flat Three Pentatonic scale is a relatively rare jazz pentatonic scale. On Ukulele, 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: Baritone (D-G-B-E)

Also known as: kumoi

Explore This Scale in Other Tunings

• A Flat Three Pentatonic in Standard Tuning

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