About the C sharp 7b13 Pentatonic scale
C sharp 7b13 Pentatonic is used for jazz solos over dominant chords with a flat thirteenth. Think of it as a five-note dominant color with a flat sixth. It is C♯ Mixolydian Pentatonic (alt) with the fifth raised.
Its notes are C♯, D♯, E♯, A, and B. The formula is W W 4 semitones W W.
A and B are open guitar strings that sit inside the mode, ready to drone under a riff. A guitarist finds the lowest C♯ at the 4th fret of the A string. Capo the first fret to play C♯ 7b13 Pentatonic with C-shape fingerings.
Positions
Playable shapes for this scale up the neck. Tap any note to hear it.
Pentatonic boxes
The five shapes blues and rock are built on, the first scale most guitarists ever solo with, one box per note up the neck.
Notes and intervals
| 1 | C#C♯ | Root |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | D#D♯ | Major 2nd |
| 3 | E#E♯ | Major 3rd |
| 4 | AA | Minor 6th |
| 5 | BB | Minor 7th |
| Steps | W W 4 semitones W W |
|---|---|
| Semitones | 2-2-4-2-2 |
| Degrees | 1 2 3 ♭6 ♭7 |
Shapes
Chromatic
Circle of Fifths
Related scales
7b13 Pentatonic in other keys
Modes
The same notes, starting on a different note.
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