Hexatonic Minor

This Hexatonic (six-note) scale combines the Mode One and Mode Four Pentatonic scales. It adds one additional note to the Pentatonic Minor scales to create more complex melodies.

SNAFT Format

<xxx|xxx
<xxx|xxo
<xxx|xoo
<xxx|ooo
<xxo|xoo
<xoo|xoo
<ooo|xoo

Full Name: Mode One Hexatonic Minor

Other Names:

• Aeolian Six-Note

Scale steps: 3-2-2-1-2-2

Sound Samples

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

Woven Hexatonic 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