Interactive piano keyboard showing G Minor Pentatonic scale degrees. Click highlighted keys to play.
The G minor pentatonic (G, B♭, C, D, F) is a staple of blues, rock, and jazz improvisation. Its five notes create soulful, expressive lines that work over G minor harmonies and blues progressions. It is also the parent scale of the G blues scale.
The minor pentatonic strips natural minor down to five notes, concentrating the minor 3rd and minor 7th — the two intervals that define rock and blues guitar. Nearly every iconic guitar riff uses these five notes.
The diatonic chords in G Minor Pentatonic are: Gm, Bb, Cm, Dm, Fm. These are the chords built naturally from each degree of the scale.
What is the Minor Pentatonic?
The G minor pentatonic (G, B♭, C, D, F) is a staple of blues, rock, and jazz improvisation. Its five notes create soulful, expressive lines that work over G minor harmonies and blues progressions. It is also the parent scale of the G blues scale.
What notes are in the G Minor Pentatonic?
The G Minor Pentatonic contains the notes: G, Bb, C, D, F. This is a 5-note scale starting from G.
How many chords does the G Minor Pentatonic have?
The G Minor Pentatonic produces 5 diatonic chords, one built on each degree of the scale: Gm, Bb, Cm, Dm, Fm.
What is the formula for the Minor Pentatonic?
The Minor Pentatonic follows the interval formula: W+H-W-W-W+H-W (W = whole step, H = half step).
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Position in circle of fifths
G is at the 1 o'clock position. Related keys: D (dominant), C (subdominant), E (relative minor), A (supertonic), F (subtonic).