A Minor Pentatonic Scale on Bass

Here you can learn how to play the Minor Pentatonic Scale in the key of A on the Bass. As well as the scale notes, degrees and patterns of the A Minor Pentatonic Scale, where available we also provide suggested Bass fingerings. In the Bass view below, you can display the notes of the A Minor Pentatonic Scale mapped out onto the Bass fretboard and switch between the notes, degrees, intervals or, if we have them, suggested Bass fingerings.

Notes Ascending

A, C, D, E, G, A

Notes Descending

A, G, E, D, C, A

Pattern Ascending

TS, T, T, TS, T

S = Semitone, T = Tone (2 Semitones)

Pattern Descending

T, TS, T, T, TS

S = Semitone, T = Tone (2 Semitones)

Intervals Ascending

NotesSemitonesInterval
A > A0Perfect Unison (P1)
A > C3minor 3rd (m3)
A > D5Perfect 4th (P4)
A > E7Perfect 5th (P5)
A > G10minor 7th (m7)
A > A12Perfect Octave (P8)

Intervals Descending

NotesSemitonesInterval
A > A0Perfect Unison (P1)
A > G2Major 2nd (M2)
A > E5Perfect 4th (P4)
A > D7Perfect 5th (P5)
A > C9Major 6th (M6)
A > A12Perfect Octave (P8)
Root
Third
Fifth

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