BASS LINES: The Hawaiian Scale

The Hawaiian Scale…

Hello bass players and fans of bass playing! This month we’re going to study The Hawaiian Scale.

The Hawaiian scale is a seven-note scale.  Note that this scale is identical to the jazz melodic minor scale. * The Hawaiian Scale is a minor-sounding exotic scale.

Intervals: 1 – 2 – b3 – 4 – 5 – 6 – 7
Semitones: 2 – 1 – 2 – 2 – 2 – 2 – 1
Formula: Whole, Half, Whole, Whole, Whole, Whole, Half

Fig. 1 The C Hawaiian Scale:
C – D – Eb – F – G – A – B

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