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Bb Hexatonic Pentatonic · Displayed in: Bb · Pentatonic extension used in jazz/fusion · Tones: Bb, C, Eb, F, G, Ab · Aliases: Hexatonic Pentatonic
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Bb Hexatonic Pentatonic
Bb Hexatonic Pentatonic · Displayed in: Bb · Pentatonic extension used in jazz/fusion · Tones: Bb, C, Eb, F, G, Ab · Aliases: Hexatonic Pentatonic
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Bb Hexatonic Pentatonic: Bb, C, Eb, F, G, Ab
Bb Hexatonic Pentatonic · Scale · Bb · 6 Tones
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Bb Hexatonic Pentatonic
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Scale
• 1,2,2,3,2,2 • 6 tones
Chord and Scale
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Description / Aliases
Pentatonic extension used in jazz/fusion
Aliases
Hexatonic Pentatonic
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Degree chords
6
Diatonic triads and seventh chords built by stacking every other degree of this scale.
| Degree |
Triad
|
Seventh
|
Tones | Interval |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| I |
I · Bb 6sus4no5
6sus4no5
|
- |
Bb, Eb, G
|
5, 9
|
| II |
II · C sus4#5
sus4#5
|
- |
C, F, Ab
|
5, 8
|
| III |
III · Eb Maj
Maj
|
- |
Eb, G, Bb
|
4, 7
|
| IV |
iv · F m
m
|
- |
F, Ab, C
|
3, 7
|
| V |
V · G m#5
m#5
|
- |
G, Bb, Eb
|
3, 8
|
| VI |
VI · Ab [1 3 6]
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|
- |
Ab, C, F
|
4, 9
|
Tones
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Note: Bb
Interval: 1
Degree: 1
MIDI: 58
Hz: 783.99
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Note: C
Interval: 2
Degree: 2
MIDI: 60
Hz: 415.31
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Note: Eb
Interval: 4
Degree: 3
MIDI: 63
Hz: 523.25
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Note: F
Interval: 5
Degree: 4
MIDI: 65
Hz: 554.37
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Note: G
Interval: 6
Degree: 5
MIDI: 67
Hz: 622.25
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Note: Ab
Interval: b7
Degree: 6
MIDI: 68
Hz: 698.46
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Consonance heuristic
Mildly consonant
Set: 0, 1, 3, 5, 8, 10
Vector: [1, 4, 3, 2, 5, 0]
Score: 0.80
open / fifth-supported
This set has 6 pitch classes, 1 close/tritone pressure points and 10 consonant-support intervals; average heuristic score: 0.80.
| Interval | Count | Weight | Contribution |
|---|---|---|---|
| m2 / M7 | 1 | -5 | -5 |
| M2 / m7 | 4 | -2 | -8 |
| m3 / M6 | 3 | +2 | +6 |
| M3 / m6 | 2 | +2 | +4 |
| P4 / P5 | 5 | +3 | +15 |
| Tritone | 0 | -4 | 0 |
Consonance graph
Bridge candidates
2359 candidates
| Target | Shared tones | Pivot | Voice-leading | Δ consonance | Bridge score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
C m11
Chord
Smooth pivot
|
Bb, 3, Eb, F, Ab | Bb, 3, Eb, F | 0.17 | 0.00 | 4.51 |
|
Db Maj13
Chord
Smooth pivot
|
Bb, 3, Eb, 8, Ab | Bb, 3, Eb, 8 | 0.17 | 0.00 | 4.51 |
|
Eb 13sus4
Chord
Smooth pivot
|
Bb, 3, Eb, 8, Ab | Bb, 3, Eb, 8 | 0.17 | 0.00 | 4.51 |
|
Eb Hexatonic Pentatonic
Scale
Smooth pivot
|
Bb, 3, Eb, 8, Ab | Bb, 3, Eb, 8 | 0.17 | 0.00 | 4.51 |
|
Eb Maj13
Chord
Smooth pivot
|
Bb, 3, Eb, F, Ab | Bb, 3, Eb, F | 0.17 | 0.00 | 4.51 |
|
F 13sus4
Chord
Smooth pivot
|
Bb, 3, Eb, F, Ab | Bb, 3, Eb, F | 0.17 | 0.00 | 4.51 |
|
F Hexatonic Pentatonic
Scale
Smooth pivot
|
Bb, 3, Eb, F, Ab | Bb, 3, Eb, F | 0.17 | 0.00 | 4.51 |
|
F m7 11 b13
Chord
Smooth pivot
|
Bb, 3, Eb, 8, Ab | Bb, 3, Eb, 8 | 0.17 | 0.00 | 4.51 |
|
F m9
Chord
Smooth pivot
|
Bb, 3, Eb, F, 8 | Bb, 3, Eb, F | 0.17 | 0.00 | 4.51 |
|
G m7 11 b13
Chord
Smooth pivot
|
Bb, 3, Eb, F, Ab | Bb, 3, Eb, F | 0.17 | 0.00 | 4.51 |
|
Ab Maj7add13
Chord
Smooth pivot
|
Bb, 3, Eb, F, 8 | Bb, 3, Eb, F | 0.17 | 0.00 | 4.51 |
|
Ab Maj9
Chord
Smooth pivot
|
Bb, 3, F, 8, Ab | Bb, 3, F, 8 | 0.17 | 0.00 | 4.51 |