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MINOR Pentatonic / Blues Scale Compatibility List

MAJOR Pentatonic / Blues Scale Compatibility List


Degree Analysis - MINOR Pentatonic

Degree Structure: 1 2 b3 4 5 6 b7
A Minor Pentatonic: A C D E G
A AEOLIAN: A B C D E F G
A DORIAN: A B C D E F# G
A PHRYGIAN: A Bb C D E F G
A PHRYGIAN 6: A Bb C D E F# G

Degree Analysis - MAJOR Pentatonic

Degree Structure: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
A Major Pentatonic: A B C# E F#
A IONIAN: A B C# D E F# G#
A LYDIAN: A B C# D# E F# G#
A MIXOLYDIAN: A B C# D E F# G
A LYDIAN b7: A B C# D# E F# G

* Notes marked in red are skipped when playing a pentatonic


scale, therefore they do not affect compatibility.

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