D♯ Minor Pentatonic Scale
The D♯ Minor Pentatonic scale contains 5 notes: D♯, F♯, G♯, A♯, C♯.
D♯ Minor Pentatonic scale on the piano
Key facts
- Scale type
- Minor Pentatonic
- Number of notes
- 5
- Formula
- W+H–W–W–W+H–W
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.
D♯ Minor Pentatonic is a scale, not a key. It has no key signature of its own — music that uses it is normally written in the key signature of its parent scale, with any extra accidentals added as they occur.
Scale degrees of D♯ Minor Pentatonic
| Degree | Note | Interval | Semitones |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | D♯ | P1 | 0 |
| 2 | F♯ | m3 | 3 |
| 3 | G♯ | P4 | 5 |
| 4 | A♯ | P5 | 7 |
| 5 | C♯ | m7 | 10 |
Other scales on D♯
Every scale type that starts on D♯, for comparison.
Minor Pentatonic in every key
Frequently asked questions
What notes are in the D♯ Minor Pentatonic scale?
The D♯ Minor Pentatonic scale has 5 notes: D♯, F♯, G♯, A♯, C♯.
What is the formula for the D♯ Minor Pentatonic scale?
The D♯ 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.
