đš Musical Scales
Reference guide for Ethiopian pentatonic scales
Natural Minor (D Minor)
The natural minor pentatonic, used in many traditional Ethiopian songs.
Formula: 1 - b3 - 4 - 5 - b7
D
F
G
A
C
đ Transposition Chart
Each row shows the scale starting from a different root note. The first column is the root note.
1st
2nd
3rd
4th
5th
Oct
D
F
G
A
C
D
D#
F#
G#
A#
C#
D#
E
G
A
B
D
E
F
G#
A#
C
D#
F
F#
A
B
C#
E
F#
G
A#
C
D
F
G
G#
B
C#
D#
F#
G#
A
C
D
E
G
A
A#
C#
D#
F
G#
A#
B
D
E
F#
A
B
C
D#
F
G
A#
C
C#
E
F#
G#
B
C#
đĄ Usage Tips
- Keyboard players: Use the transposition chart to play in different keys quickly.
- Guitar players: Each row corresponds to a different position on the fretboard.
- Vocalists: Find the key that matches your vocal range using the root note column.
- Melody: The 5 notes in each row can be used to create authentic Ethiopian melodies.