How to construct and play the minor pentatonic scale

Name

This is the minor pentatonic scale.

Alternative name

Use vietnamese 2 instead of minor pentatonic

Intervals

How to construct the minor pentatonic scale?

Use the following intervals in any order to construct this scale. Start on a specific note on which you want to construct this scale from (for instance the note "C") and calculate each interval on top of it. Afterwards, you will be able to play it on your instrument.

Perfect unison

Has 0 semitones and spans 1 naturals.

Minor third

Has 3 semitones and spans 3 naturals.

Perfect fourth

Has 5 semitones and spans 4 naturals.

Perfect fifth

Has 7 semitones and spans 5 naturals.

Minor seventh

Has 10 semitones and spans 7 naturals.

Chords

Which chords can you play on the minor pentatonic scale?

Cheatsheet

Play the minor pentatonic scale in any musical key

You can play the C minor pentatonic scale with the following notes.

C   Eb   F   G   Bb  

Sheet music of the C minor pentatonic scale.

The notes of the C minor pentatonic scale written down in sheet music.

C minor pentatonic on the piano.

The notes of the C minor pentatonic scale on the piano.

You can play the C# minor pentatonic scale with the following notes.

C#   E   F#   G#   B  

Sheet music of the C# minor pentatonic scale.

The notes of the C# minor pentatonic scale written down in sheet music.

C# minor pentatonic on the piano.

The notes of the C# minor pentatonic scale on the piano.

You can play the Db minor pentatonic scale with the following notes.

Db   Fb   Gb   Ab   Cb  

Sheet music of the Db minor pentatonic scale.

The notes of the Db minor pentatonic scale written down in sheet music.

Db minor pentatonic on the piano.

The notes of the Db minor pentatonic scale on the piano.

You can play the D minor pentatonic scale with the following notes.

D   F   G   A   C  

Sheet music of the D minor pentatonic scale.

The notes of the D minor pentatonic scale written down in sheet music.

D minor pentatonic on the piano.

The notes of the D minor pentatonic scale on the piano.

You can play the D# minor pentatonic scale with the following notes.

D#   F#   G#   A#   C#  

Sheet music of the D# minor pentatonic scale.

The notes of the D# minor pentatonic scale written down in sheet music.

D# minor pentatonic on the piano.

The notes of the D# minor pentatonic scale on the piano.

You can play the Eb minor pentatonic scale with the following notes.

Eb   Gb   Ab   Bb   Db  

Sheet music of the Eb minor pentatonic scale.

The notes of the Eb minor pentatonic scale written down in sheet music.

Eb minor pentatonic on the piano.

The notes of the Eb minor pentatonic scale on the piano.

You can play the E minor pentatonic scale with the following notes.

E   G   A   B   D  

Sheet music of the E minor pentatonic scale.

The notes of the E minor pentatonic scale written down in sheet music.

E minor pentatonic on the piano.

The notes of the E minor pentatonic scale on the piano.

You can play the F minor pentatonic scale with the following notes.

F   Ab   Bb   C   Eb  

Sheet music of the F minor pentatonic scale.

The notes of the F minor pentatonic scale written down in sheet music.

F minor pentatonic on the piano.

The notes of the F minor pentatonic scale on the piano.

You can play the F# minor pentatonic scale with the following notes.

F#   A   B   C#   E  

Sheet music of the F# minor pentatonic scale.

The notes of the F# minor pentatonic scale written down in sheet music.

F# minor pentatonic on the piano.

The notes of the F# minor pentatonic scale on the piano.

You can play the Gb minor pentatonic scale with the following notes.

Gb   Bbb   Cb   Db   Fb  

Sheet music of the Gb minor pentatonic scale.

The notes of the Gb minor pentatonic scale written down in sheet music.

Gb minor pentatonic on the piano.

The notes of the Gb minor pentatonic scale on the piano.

You can play the G minor pentatonic scale with the following notes.

G   Bb   C   D   F  

Sheet music of the G minor pentatonic scale.

The notes of the G minor pentatonic scale written down in sheet music.

G minor pentatonic on the piano.

The notes of the G minor pentatonic scale on the piano.

You can play the G# minor pentatonic scale with the following notes.

G#   B   C#   D#   F#  

Sheet music of the G# minor pentatonic scale.

The notes of the G# minor pentatonic scale written down in sheet music.

G# minor pentatonic on the piano.

The notes of the G# minor pentatonic scale on the piano.

You can play the Ab minor pentatonic scale with the following notes.

Ab   Cb   Db   Eb   Gb  

Sheet music of the Ab minor pentatonic scale.

The notes of the Ab minor pentatonic scale written down in sheet music.

Ab minor pentatonic on the piano.

The notes of the Ab minor pentatonic scale on the piano.

You can play the A minor pentatonic scale with the following notes.

A   C   D   E   G  

Sheet music of the A minor pentatonic scale.

The notes of the A minor pentatonic scale written down in sheet music.

A minor pentatonic on the piano.

The notes of the A minor pentatonic scale on the piano.

You can play the A# minor pentatonic scale with the following notes.

A#   C#   D#   E#   G#  

Sheet music of the A# minor pentatonic scale.

The notes of the A# minor pentatonic scale written down in sheet music.

A# minor pentatonic on the piano.

The notes of the A# minor pentatonic scale on the piano.

You can play the Bb minor pentatonic scale with the following notes.

Bb   Db   Eb   F   Ab  

Sheet music of the Bb minor pentatonic scale.

The notes of the Bb minor pentatonic scale written down in sheet music.

Bb minor pentatonic on the piano.

The notes of the Bb minor pentatonic scale on the piano.

You can play the B minor pentatonic scale with the following notes.

B   D   E   F#   A  

Sheet music of the B minor pentatonic scale.

The notes of the B minor pentatonic scale written down in sheet music.

B minor pentatonic on the piano.

The notes of the B minor pentatonic scale on the piano.