Minor Pentatonic scale on guitar
The Minor Pentatonic scale has 5 notes. Below is its degree formula, the notes in each of the twelve keys, and where they sit on the guitar — so you can play it rather than only read about it.
Degree formula
1 b3 4 5 b7
The notes in all 12 keys
| Key | Notes |
|---|---|
| C | C Eb F G Bb |
| C# | C# E F# G# B |
| D | D F G A C |
| Eb | Eb Gb Ab Bb Db |
| E | E G A B D |
| F | F Ab Bb C Eb |
| F# | F# A B C# E |
| G | G Bb C D F |
| Ab | Ab Cb Db Eb Gb |
| A | A C D E G |
| Bb | Bb Db Eb F Ab |
| B | B D E F# A |
Where it sits on the guitar
E: 1-3-6-8-11-13-15A: 1-3-6-8-10-13-15D: 1-3-5-8-10-13-15G: 0-3-5-8-10-12-15B: 1-4-6-8-11-13e: 1-3-6-8-11-13-15