Scales: Pentatonics
The following lists show in which chords and from which degree the minor, minor 6, In Sen, In Sen 6, Hirajoshi, Japanese and In pentatonic can be played.
Try some of these sounds when playing over changes. Try to find pentatonic scales that fit multiple chords, or switch between multiple pentatonics on the same chord.
Minor Pentatonic
| Chord | Degree | Resulting Scale |
|---|---|---|
| maj7 | 6 | 6 1 2 3 5 |
| 3 | 3 5 13 7 9 | |
| maj7 | maj7 9 3 #11 13 | |
| m7 | 1 | 1 b3 4 5 b7 |
| 5 | 5 7 1 9 11 | |
| 9 | 9 11 5 13 1 | |
| 11 | 11 b13 7 1 b3 | |
| 7 | 13 | 13 1 9 3 5 |
| #9 | #9 #11 b13 7 b9 | |
| 7sus4(b9) | 7 | 7 b9 b3 11 b13 |
Minor 6 Pentatonic
| Chord | Degree | Resulting Scale |
|---|---|---|
| maj7 | 13 | 13 1 9 3 #11 |
| maj7#5 | maj7 | maj7 9 3 #11 #5 |
| m7 | 1 | 1 b3 b5 b13 7 1 |
| m7b5 | b3 | b3 b5 b13 7 1 |
| 7 | 5 | 5 7 1 9 3 |
| 13 | 6 1 9 3 #11 | |
| b9 | b9 3 #11 b13 7 | |
| #9 | #9 b5 b13 7 1 | |
| 7sus4(b9) | 7 | 7 b9 b3 4 5 |
| 4 | 4 b13 7 1 9 |
In Sen
| Chord | Degree | Resulting Scale |
|---|---|---|
| maj7 | 3 | 3 11 13 maj7 9 |
| maj7#11 | maj7 | maj7 1 3 #11 13 |
| m7 | 9 | 9 b3 5 13 1 |
| 5 | b13 1 9 11 | |
| 7 | 13 | 13 7 9 3 5 |
| #9 | #9 3 b13 7 b9 | |
| 7sus4(b9) | 1 | 1 b9 4 5 7 |
In Sen 6
| Chord | Degree | Resulting Scale |
|---|---|---|
| maj7#5 | maj7 | maj7 1 3 #11 #5 |
| m7b5 | 11 | 11 b5 7 1 9 |
| m(maj7) | 9 | 9 b3 5 13 maj7 |
| 7 | 13 | 13 7 9 3 #11 |
| 5 | 5 b13 1 9 3 | |
| b3 | b3 3 b13 7 1 | |
| 7sus4(b9) | 1 | 1 b9 11 5 13 |
Hirajoshi
| Chord | Degree | Resulting Scale |
|---|---|---|
| maj7 | 4 | 11 13 maj7 1 3 |
| 1 | 1 3 #11 5 maj7 | |
| m7 | b3 | b3 5 13 7 9 |
| b13 | b13 1 9 b3 5 | |
| 7sus4 | 7 | 7 9 3 11 13 |
| 7sus4(b9) | b9 | b9 4 5 b13 1 |
Japanese Mode
| Chord | Degree | Resulting Scale |
|---|---|---|
| maj7 | 13 | 13 maj7 1 3 11 |
| 3 | 3 #11 5 maj7 1 | |
| m7 | 5 | 5 13 7 9 b3 |
| 1 | 1 2 b3 5 b13 | |
| 7 | 9 | 9 3 11 13 7 |
| b9 | 7 1 b9 4 b5 | |
| 7sus4(b9) | 7 | 7 1 b9 4 b5 |
In Scale
| Chord | Degree | Resulting Scale |
|---|---|---|
| maj7 | maj7 | maj7 1 3 11 13 |
| #11 | #11 5 maj7 1 3 | |
| m7 | 13 | 13 7 1 9 b3 5 |
| 9 | 9 b3 5 b13 1 | |
| 7sus4 | 3 | 3 11 6 7 9 |
| 7sus4(b9) | 1 | 1 b9 11 b5 7 |
| 5 | 5 b13 1 b9 11 |
