Pentatonic Minor

The Pentatonic Minor Scale is the primary scale on the Native American flute.

SNAFT Format

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Full Name: Mode One Pentatonic Minor

Other Names:

• Aeolian Five-Note

Scale steps: 3-2-2-3-2

Sound Samples

Here's a sample of the basic scale as well as a woven scale on an E minor Native American flute:

Woven Pentatonic Minor Scale

Clint Goss. E minor flute of Spalted Maple by Barry Higgins.

Nakai Tablature and Notes

Possible Alternate Fingerings on Six-Hole Flutes

Possible Alternate Fingerings on Five-Hole Flutes

Woven Scale Exercise