D Minor Pentatonic Scale
The D minor pentatonic scale is the workhorse of blues, rock, and pop soloing in D minor. Five notes that almost never clash.
Notes in D Minor Pentatonic
The D Minor Pentatonic scale contains D — F — G — A — C. The interval pattern is the universal minor pentatonic pattern, transposed to start on D.
How to use it
Open the interactive scale explorer above to see D Minor Pentatonic on a piano keyboard, on a guitar fretboard, and to hear it played ascending or descending. The diatonic chord chips show the chords built from this scale.
Common uses
The D minor pentatonic scale is the workhorse of blues, rock, and pop soloing in D minor. Five notes that almost never clash.
FAQs
What chords go with the D Minor Pentatonic scale?
Open the scale explorer to see the seven diatonic chords built from this scale. Each chord chip plays back so you can hear the harmony.
How is D Minor Pentatonic different from other scales on D?
The intervals between notes are different. D Minor Pentatonic uses the minor pentatonic interval pattern; switch to a different scale type in the explorer to hear how the same root sounds with major, minor, pentatonic, blues, and other patterns.
What's the relative key of D Minor Pentatonic?
For major and minor scales, the relative is found three semitones away. D major and B minor share the same notes; D minor and F major share the same notes.