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Minor 6 Pentatonic Scales on Piano

The minor 6 pentatonic scale replaces the flat 7th of the standard minor pentatonic with a natural 6th, producing a five-note scale with a lighter, more melodic minor character. It works well over minor 6th chords and Dorian-flavored harmony, and is common in jazz, R&B, and neo-soul improvisation where the natural 6th adds warmth without the blues edge of the ♭7.

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Formula: WH–W–W–W–WH

Intervals: P1–m3–P4–P5–M6–P8

Scale degrees: 1–♭3–4–5–6

Sound: Warm, melodic, Dorian-flavored, smooth

Also known as: Dorian pentatonic, minor pentatonic with natural 6

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All 18 spellings, ♯ and ♭ keys listed separately.

Minor 6 Pentatonic Scale in All 18 Keys

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C Minor 6 Pentatonic ScaleNotes: C – E♭ – F – G – A

C♯ Minor 6 Pentatonic ScaleNotes: C♯ – E – F♯ – G♯ – A♯

D♭ Minor 6 Pentatonic ScaleNotes: D♭ – F♭ – G♭ – A♭ – B♭

D Minor 6 Pentatonic ScaleNotes: D – F – G – A – B

D♯ Minor 6 Pentatonic ScaleNotes: D♯ – F♯ – G♯ – A♯ – B♯

E♭ Minor 6 Pentatonic ScaleNotes: E♭ – G♭ – A♭ – B♭ – C

E Minor 6 Pentatonic ScaleNotes: E – G – A – B – C♯

F Minor 6 Pentatonic ScaleNotes: F – A♭ – B♭ – C – D

F♯ Minor 6 Pentatonic ScaleNotes: F♯ – A – B – C♯ – D♯

G♭ Minor 6 Pentatonic ScaleNotes: C♭ – G♭ – B♭♭ – D♭ – E♭

G Minor 6 Pentatonic ScaleNotes: G – B♭ – C – D – E

G♯ Minor 6 Pentatonic ScaleNotes: G♯ – B – C♯ – D♯ – E♯

A♭ Minor 6 Pentatonic ScaleNotes: C♭ – A♭ – D♭ – E♭ – F

A Minor 6 Pentatonic ScaleNotes: A – C – D – E – F♯

A♯ Minor 6 Pentatonic ScaleNotes: A♯ – C♯ – D♯ – E♯ – F♯♯

B♭ Minor 6 Pentatonic ScaleNotes: B♭ – D♭ – E♭ – F – G

B Minor 6 Pentatonic ScaleNotes: B – D – E – F♯ – G♯

C♭ Minor 6 Pentatonic ScaleNotes: C♭ – E♭♭ – F♭ – G♭ – A♭

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