Bass - Minor Pentatonic Scales

(shown in all 5 positions)

Minor Pentatonic Scales are widely used in the “Rock-n-Roll” style of music. These
scales only use 5 notes (Key of A = A, C, D, E, G). These scales are easy to learn
since there are only 5 notes, and you should alternate your picking sequence (pick 1st
note with 1st finger, 2nd note with 2nd finger). 1 = Use 1st finger here.

Minor Pentatonic Scales – shown in the Key of “A”

Scale
Fret Position
hand
finger #5 #1 #2 #3 #4
to use Fret #

1 1 5 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 12 1 1 1 1
Root 1 1 8 2 10 1 1 1
Notes 3 3 3 3 3 3
3 3 4 4 4 4 4 4 3 3 3 4 4 4

* Use over Major, minor, minor 7th, and minor 9th chords (Rock, Southern Rock, and Metal
chord progressions).

Picking Sequence: It is suggested to “alternate” your picking (using the 1st and 2nd fingers of your picking hand) when
practicing any of these scales - this will help develop coordination and speed between your right and left hands.