Minor Pentatonic Scale

The minor pentatonic scale is the natural minor scale with the second and sixth removed. Five notes, no half steps, and it fits over almost any minor or blues progression — the single most used scale in rock and blues soloing.

Minor Pentatonic scale formula

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W+H–W–W–W+H–W

Minor Pentatonic scale in every key

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What is the Minor Pentatonic scale?

The minor pentatonic scale is the natural minor scale with the second and sixth removed. Five notes, no half steps, and it fits over almost any minor or blues progression — the single most used scale in rock and blues soloing.

What is the formula for the Minor Pentatonic scale?

The Minor Pentatonic scale follows the step pattern W+H–W–W–W+H–W, where H is a half step and W is a whole step.