G Major Pentatonic Scale
The G major pentatonic scale has five notes: G, A, B, D and E. It is the G major scale without its 4th and 7th, which removes every half step — so almost nothing sounds wrong over G major chords.
Notes
- G1
- A2
- B3
- D5
- E6
Step pattern: W – W – W+H – W – W+H (W = whole step, H = half step)
| Degree | Note | Interval from G |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | G | Root |
| 2 | A | Major 2nd |
| 3 | B | Major 3rd |
| 5 | D | Perfect 5th |
| 6 | E | Major 6th |
On the piano
On the guitar
Root Scale tone
Related scales
Practise it
- Country runCountry · already in this key
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