Scale
G minor pentatonic scale
The G minor pentatonic scale has 5 notes: G, B♭, C, D and F.
- Notes
- G · B♭ · C · D · F
- 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 G and tap each note in order.
- G
- B♭
- C
- D
- F
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.