E Minor Pentatonic Scale
The E minor pentatonic scale has five notes: E, G, A, B and D. It is the E minor scale without its 2nd and 6th, and the most-used scale in rock and blues soloing.
Notes
- E1
- G♭3
- A4
- B5
- D♭7
Step pattern: W+H – W – W – W+H – W (W = whole step, H = half step)
| Degree | Note | Interval from E |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | E | Root |
| ♭3 | G | Minor 3rd |
| 4 | A | Perfect 4th |
| 5 | B | Perfect 5th |
| ♭7 | D | Minor 7th |
On the piano
On the guitar
Root Scale tone
Related scales
Practise it
- Minor pentatonic box 1Technique · moved down 5 frets into E
- Pentatonic sequence in threesTechnique · moved down 5 frets into E
- Box 1 bend lickBlues · moved down 5 frets into E
- Rock 'n' roll double stopsRock · moved down 5 frets into E
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