About the G Minor Pentatonic Scale
The G minor pentatonic scale is a 5-note scale. The most popular scale for rock and blues soloing. Its notes are G, A#, C, D and F, built from the formula 1 ♭3 4 5 ♭7.
- Notes
- G – A# – C – D – F
- Formula
- 1 ♭3 4 5 ♭7
- Steps
- W+H W W W+H W (3–2–2–3–2 semitones)
- Root
- G
G Minor Pentatonic Scale degrees and intervals
| Degree | Note | Interval |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | G | Root |
| ♭3 | A# | Minor 3rd |
| 4 | C | Perfect 4th |
| 5 | D | Perfect 5th |
| ♭7 | F | Minor 7th |
Where to play the G Minor Pentatonic Scale on 5-string bass
Frets 0–12 in standard tuning (B E A D G), lowest string first. Root notes (G) are highlighted; the pattern repeats from the 12th fret up.
| String | Frets |
|---|---|
| B0 | 1, 3, 6, 8, 11 |
| E1 | 1, 3, 6, 8, 10 |
| A1 | 1, 3, 5, 8, 10 |
| D2 | 0, 3, 5, 8, 10, 12 |
| G2 | 0, 3, 5, 7, 10, 12 |
How to practice the minor pentatonic scale
- Play ascending and descending across all strings
- Practice bending the ♭3 up to the major 3rd
- Try the "box pattern" starting from the root
- Jam over a 12-bar blues backing track
- Connect to neighboring pentatonic positions
Scales with the same notes as G Minor Pentatonic Scale
These scales share every note with the G minor pentatonic scale but start from a different root, so the same shapes work over different chords.
Minor Pentatonic scale in other keys
Other scales in G
- G Major Pentatonic
- G Mixolydian Pentatonic
- G Natural Minor
- G Major (Ionian)
- G Blues
- G Dorian
- G Mixolydian
- G Phrygian
- G Harmonic Minor
- G Lydian
- G Locrian
- G Diminished (Half-Whole)
- G Diminished (Whole-Half)
- G Whole Tone
- G Augmented (Hexatonic)
- G Altered (Super Locrian)
- G Phrygian Dominant
- G Lydian Dominant
- G Mixolydian ♭6 (Hindu)
- G Bebop Dominant
- G Quartal (Stacked 4ths)
- G Quartal Minor (Stacked 4ths)