About the A Minor Hexatonic scale
A Minor Hexatonic is used for jazz and modern minor melodies. Think of it as a six-note minor scale that skips the sixth and reaches for a major seventh.
Its notes are A, B, C, D, E, and G♯. The formula is W H W W 4 semitones H.
Four open-string notes belong to A Minor Hexatonic, namely E, A, D, and B. The lowest A on a guitar is the open A string. The mode sits in true open position, with a complete octave of the scale inside the first three frets.
Positions
Playable shapes for this scale up the neck. Tap any note to hear it.
6-position system
6 four-fret boxes, one per scale degree, each a single hand position with almost no shifting. The jazz and classical way, from William Leavitt's Berklee method.
Notes and intervals
| 1 | AA | Root |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | BB | Major 2nd |
| 3 | CC | Minor 3rd |
| 4 | DD | Perfect 4th |
| 5 | EE | Perfect 5th |
| 6 | G#G♯ | Major 7th |
| Steps | W H W W 4 semitones H |
|---|---|
| Semitones | 2-1-2-2-4-1 |
| Degrees | 1 2 ♭3 4 5 7 |
Shapes
Chromatic
Circle of Fifths
Related scales
Minor Hexatonic in other keys
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