G Minor Pentatonic Scale
The G minor pentatonic scale has five notes: G, B♭, C, D and F. It is the G minor scale without its 2nd and 6th, and the most-used scale in rock and blues soloing.
Notes
- G1
- B♭♭3
- C4
- D5
- F♭7
Step pattern: W+H – W – W – W+H – W (W = whole step, H = half step)
| Degree | Note | Interval from G |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | G | Root |
| ♭3 | B♭ | Minor 3rd |
| 4 | C | Perfect 4th |
| 5 | D | Perfect 5th |
| ♭7 | F | Minor 7th |
On the piano
On the guitar
Root Scale tone
Related scales
Practise it
- Minor pentatonic box 1Technique · moved down 2 frets into G
- Pentatonic sequence in threesTechnique · moved down 2 frets into G
- Box 1 bend lickBlues · moved down 2 frets into G
- Rock 'n' roll double stopsRock · moved down 2 frets into G
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