Scale
B minor pentatonic scale
The B minor pentatonic scale has 5 notes: B, D, E, F♯ and A.
- Notes
- B · D · E · F♯ · A
- Step pattern
- W+H – W – W – W+H – W
W = whole step (two keys), H = half step (the very next key).
Play it yourself
Play the scale going up: start on B and tap each note in order.
- B
- D
- E
- F♯
- A
The minor pentatonic scale is natural minor without its 2nd and 6th. Five notes, no half steps, and the sound of countless rock and blues solos.