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F Minor Pentatonic Bass Scale

Explore the F Minor Pentatonic on 4, 5, and 6-string bass fretboards with interactive looper, note charts, TAB, and metronome practice.

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4-String Bass TAB & Notation

Copy this 1-octave ASCII TAB chart or follow along with the looper above: 

G|--------------------|
D|-------------1--3---|
A|-------1--3---------|
E|-1--4---------------|

Scale Notes & Interval Formula

Notes: F - Ab - Bb - C - Eb

1
F
Step: m3
♭3
Ab
Step: W
4
Bb
Step: W
5
C
Step: m3
♭7
Eb
Step: W

Interactive Fretboard Chart

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Golden badges indicate the root note; purple badges mark active scale degrees.

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1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
G
Ab
Bb
C
Eb
F
D
Eb
F
Ab
Bb
C
A
Bb
C
Eb
F
Ab
E
F
Ab
Bb
C
Eb

Musical Character & Application

Character: Compact, punchy, and riff-friendly.

Typical Use: Rock, funk, blues, fills, and movable bass-box vocabulary.

Same notes from another root: Ab Major Pentatonic. Closest on the same root: F Blues and F Natural Minor. Chords on this root that sit inside it: F Minor 7th chord.

Take it from the screen to your instrument with the live trainer, or practise it over a ready-made line from the bass riff library with TAB and MIDI.

Frequently Asked Questions

What notes are in the F Minor Pentatonic bass scale?

The notes of the F Minor Pentatonic bass scale are: F - Ab - Bb - C - Eb. The degree formula is: 1 - ♭3 - 4 - 5 - ♭7.

What is the musical character and typical use of the Minor Pentatonic scale?

Compact, punchy, and riff-friendly. Common musical uses: Rock, funk, blues, fills, and movable bass-box vocabulary.

How do I practice the F Minor Pentatonic on 4, 5, and 6-string bass?

Use Basnote's interactive fretboard to switch between 4-string (EADG), 5-string (BEADG), and 6-string (BEADGC) charts, hear real-time audio playback, and follow animated bass TAB with adaptive tempos.