Gitarist OkuluBb minor pentatonic scaleBb minor pentatonic scale
The number one scale for rock and blues solos; where improvising starts. Notes: Bb – Db – Eb – F – Ab.
Pink: root note · Purple: other scale notes
💻 Learn it by playing in the app
Open the app →The chord check listens and tells you which string is muted
Formula
| Note | Bb | Db | Eb | F | Ab |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Interval | 1 | ♭3 | 4 | 5 | ♭7 |
Step formula: 1–♭3–4–5–♭7 (T = whole step, Y = half step)
How to practise it
- First memorise the 4-fret box starting on the root; play it up and down at 60 BPM with a metronome.
- Play each note cleanly; use alternate picking (down-up).
- Raise the tempo by 5 BPM each day; the Scales tool in Gitarist Okulu listens through the mic to check you.
Relative scale
More Bb scales
Bb major scaleBb natural minor scaleBb major pentatonic scaleBb blues scale