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5th Position A Minor Scale

A minor scale is a C major scale played from A to A

Every major scale has a relative minor. This is found by starting on the sixth degree of the major scale.
If you count up six alphabet letters starting on C you should get an A

5th Position
Index finger looks after 7th fret
Middle finger the 8th
Ring finger the 9th
Little finger the 10th
A Minor Scale
Listen - right click over link and you should have an option to open in new window.
Solo over 12 bar blues in A using this A minor pentatonic scale
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We could also use one formula to build all minor scales.

W H W W H W W

Whole, Half, Whole, Whole, Half, Whole, Whole
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