G minor pentatonic scale
It has 5 notes: G Bb C D F. Formula: 1 ♭3 4 5 ♭7.
| Degree | 1 | ♭3 | 4 | 5 | ♭7 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Note | G | Bb | C | D | F |
Patterns
Strings run like tab: high e on top. Numbers are scale degrees; amber dots are the root.
Notes per string (fret and degree)
- e: 3 (1), 6 (b3)
- B: 3 (5), 6 (b7)
- G: 3 (b3), 5 (4)
- D: 3 (b7), 5 (1)
- A: 3 (4), 5 (5)
- E: 3 (1), 6 (b3)
Notes per string (fret and degree)
- e: 6 (b3), 8 (4)
- B: 6 (b7), 8 (1)
- G: 5 (4), 7 (5)
- D: 5 (1), 8 (b3)
- A: 5 (5), 8 (b7)
- E: 6 (b3), 8 (4)
Notes per string (fret and degree)
- e: 8 (4), 10 (5)
- B: 8 (1), 11 (b3)
- G: 7 (5), 10 (b7)
- D: 8 (b3), 10 (4)
- A: 8 (b7), 10 (1)
- E: 8 (4), 10 (5)
Notes per string (fret and degree)
- e: 10 (5), 13 (b7)
- B: 11 (b3), 13 (4)
- G: 10 (b7), 12 (1)
- D: 10 (4), 12 (5)
- A: 10 (1), 13 (b3)
- E: 10 (5), 13 (b7)
Notes per string (fret and degree)
- e: 13 (b7), 15 (1)
- B: 13 (4), 15 (5)
- G: 12 (1), 15 (b3)
- D: 12 (5), 15 (b7)
- A: 13 (b3), 15 (4)
- E: 13 (b7), 15 (1)
Same notes, different home
These scales use exactly the same notes, centered on a different root.