B Minor Pentatonic Scale
The B minor pentatonic scale has five notes: B, D, E, F♯ and A. It is the B minor scale without its 2nd and 6th, and the most-used scale in rock and blues soloing.
Notes
- B1
- D♭3
- E4
- F♯5
- A♭7
Step pattern: W+H – W – W – W+H – W (W = whole step, H = half step)
| Degree | Note | Interval from B |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | B | Root |
| ♭3 | D | Minor 3rd |
| 4 | E | Perfect 4th |
| 5 | F♯ | Perfect 5th |
| ♭7 | A | Minor 7th |
On the piano
On the guitar
Root Scale tone
Related scales
Practise it
- Minor pentatonic box 1Technique · moved up 2 frets into B
- Pentatonic sequence in threesTechnique · moved up 2 frets into B
- Box 1 bend lickBlues · moved up 2 frets into B
- Rock 'n' roll double stopsRock · moved up 2 frets into B
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