About the F Minor Hexatonic scale
F 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 F, G, A♭, B♭, C, and E. The formula is W H W W 4 semitones H.
Two of the notes in F Minor Hexatonic are black keys, A♭ and B♭.
Notes and intervals
| 1 | FF | Root |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | GG | Major 2nd |
| 3 | AbA♭ | Minor 3rd |
| 4 | BbB♭ | Perfect 4th |
| 5 | CC | Perfect 5th |
| 6 | EE | 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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