C Minor 6 penta Scale
C Minor 6 penta contains 5 notes: C, E♭, F, G, A. It has 1 flat: E♭. The step pattern is W+H–W–W–W–W+H.
A Dorian-flavored 5-note scale that sounds warmer and more hopeful than the standard minor pentatonic. The natural 6th is the single change that transforms the mood from heavy blues to something more soulful and sophisticated.
The formula is 1, b3, 4, 5, 6. It takes the minor pentatonic's R, b3, 4, 5 and replaces b7 with a natural 6. The natural 6th is the note that distinguishes Dorian from Aeolian, so this pentatonic captures Dorian's "minor but hopeful" quality with fewer notes.
Works beautifully over minor 6th chords and Dorian vamps. The natural 6th sits one fret above where you'd normally play the b7 in minor pentatonic — swap it in and the whole mood brightens. Ideal for funk, neo-soul, and jazz-influenced playing.