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R234p567Each colour is a scale degree, counted from the key. A ♭ or ♯ note keeps its degree's colour: ♭3 is still amber.
A♭ suspended pentatonic (Egyptian)
No 3rd at all, so it is neither major nor minor: 2, 4, 5 and ♭7 around the root. Floating, open, ancient.
Where you hear it: Over sus4 and 7sus4 chords; Celtic and modal folk tunes.
Key signature 6♭ (B♭ E♭ A♭ D♭ G♭ C♭)as G♭ major / E♭ minor
Degrees R 2 4 5 b7·Step pattern W – W+H – W – W+H – W
- Cut from A♭ Dorian: leave out its 3rd (C♭) and 6th (F).
- Same five notes: F♯ major pentatonic, E♭ minor pentatonic, B♭ Man gong, D♭ Ritusen
A♭ suspended pentatonic on the guitar
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ShapesThe five pentatonic boxes
Extra notes
Pick a position below to outline it on the neck.
in A♭ suspended pentatonic: playedother notes of Dorian: not playedPlay runs up the position from its lowest note and back down; Sample melody plays a short tune using only its notes. Tap a position's name to see it on the neck.