G Minor Pentatonic Scale
The G minor pentatonic scale is the workhorse of blues, rock, and pop soloing in G minor. Five notes that almost never clash.
Notes in G Minor Pentatonic
The G Minor Pentatonic scale contains G — A♯ — C — D — F. The interval pattern is the universal minor pentatonic pattern, transposed to start on G.
How to use it
Open the interactive scale explorer above to see G 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 G minor pentatonic scale is the workhorse of blues, rock, and pop soloing in G minor. Five notes that almost never clash.
FAQs
What chords go with the G 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 G Minor Pentatonic different from other scales on G?
The intervals between notes are different. G 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 G Minor Pentatonic?
For major and minor scales, the relative is found three semitones away. G major and E minor share the same notes; G minor and A# major share the same notes.