The serious, sad seven-note minor scale — everywhere in rock, metal and film music. The full version of the minor pentatonic.
🎸 See this scale on the fretboard & hear it — free interactive finder →| Scale | 1 | 2 | ♭3 | 4 | 5 | ♭6 | ♭7 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A Natural | A | B | C | D | E | F | G |
| E Natural | E | F# | G | A | B | C | D |
| C Natural | C | D | D# | F | G | G# | A# |
| G Natural | G | A | A# | C | D | D# | F |
| D Natural | D | E | F | G | A | A# | C |
It is the major scale starting from its 6th degree (A minor = C major). Same notes, different home base.
Vast amounts of rock and metal — from Metallica to film scores; the default "minor key" sound.
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