D Minor Pentatonic Scale
The D minor pentatonic scale has five notes: D, F, G, A and C. It is the D minor scale without its 2nd and 6th, and the most-used scale in rock and blues soloing.
Notes
- D1
- F♭3
- G4
- A5
- C♭7
Step pattern: W+H – W – W – W+H – W (W = whole step, H = half step)
| Degree | Note | Interval from D |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | D | Root |
| ♭3 | F | Minor 3rd |
| 4 | G | Perfect 4th |
| 5 | A | Perfect 5th |
| ♭7 | C | Minor 7th |
On the piano
On the guitar
Root Scale tone
Related scales
Practise it
- Minor pentatonic box 1Technique · moved up 5 frets into D
- Pentatonic sequence in threesTechnique · moved up 5 frets into D
- Box 1 bend lickBlues · moved up 5 frets into D
- Rock 'n' roll double stopsRock · moved up 5 frets into D
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