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B♭ flat six pentatonic Scale — Guitar Fretboard Visualization

Low E string: F, Gb, Bb, C, D at frets 1, 2, 6, 8, 10

A string: Bb, C, D, F, Gb at frets 1, 3, 5, 8, 9

D string: D, F, Gb, Bb, C, D at frets 0, 3, 4, 8, 10, 12

G string: Bb, C, D, F, Gb at frets 3, 5, 7, 10, 11

B string: C, D, F, Gb, Bb at frets 1, 3, 6, 7, 11

High E string: F, Gb, Bb, C, D at frets 1, 2, 6, 8, 10

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Bb flat six pentatonic

The flat six pentatonic is a major pentatonic with its 6th pushed down a half step: root, 2nd, major 3rd, 5th, flat 6th. The b6 leaning against the 5th injects harmonic-major darkness into an otherwise sunny scale, a striking effect over a plain major triad. It suits players hunting for major-key lines that avoid the obvious.

it consists of these notes and degrees:

B♭

I

C

II

D

III

F

V

G♭

bVI

Same notes, different mode

Bb flat six pentatonic uses the same notes as the scales below. Start from a different note and you get a new mode built on the very same note set.

Gb lydian #5P pentatonic

flat six pentatonic in all 12 keys, with chords and related scales

tip
  • Major pentatonic with its 6th pushed to b6 (Gb): sunny lines that suddenly sigh; place the b6 (Gb) to V fall at phrase ends.
  • Over a plain major triad on Bb, the b6 (Gb) borrows harmonic-major darkness without leaving pentatonic fingering.
  • Keep the b6 (Gb) off strong beats under a major chord... as a passing shadow it is striking, sustained it argues with the 6th-less chord.
  • Pair phrases: one from the normal major pentatonic, the answer from this scale; the single changed note becomes the story.

How to play B♭ flat six pentatonic on guitar

Only the open D is in the key here, sounding the 3rd, which puts every root under your fingers rather than on an open string. Fret 1 on the A and fret 6 on the low E are the same pitch, which lets you pick either without changing register. Three more roots sit at 3 on the G, 8 on the D and 11 on the B. Capo 1 yields A shapes.

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