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A♯ Minor Pentatonic scale

Positions across the first 12 frets

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Root

A♯

Scale notes

A♯ · C♯ · D♯ · E♯ · G♯

Intervals from the root (semitones)

0 · 3 · 5 · 7 · 10

Scale tones follow written degree spelling (F major uses B♭). Muted notes outside the scale retain the fretboard's chromatic labels; audio and positions follow pitch, not spelling.

Scale structure

  1. A♯→ 3 semitones →C♯
  2. C♯→ Whole step →D♯
  3. D♯→ Whole step →E♯
  4. E♯→ 3 semitones →G♯
  5. G♯→ Whole step →A♯
Filled notes belong to the scale; outlined positions are the semitones between them. Arrows show each step to the next note, including the octave.
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A♯ Minor Pentatonic has 5 notes and 30 positions across the first 12 frets in standard tuning.