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
- G♯1
- B♭3
- C♯4
- D♯5
- 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 1 fret into G♯
- Pentatonic sequence in threesTechnique · moved down 1 fret into G♯
- Box 1 bend lickBlues · moved down 1 fret into G♯
- Rock 'n' roll double stopsRock · moved down 1 fret into G♯
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