A minor pentatonic scale
No sharps or flats — all white keys · pattern W+H–W–W–W+H–W
A – C – D – E – G
Step patternW+HWWW+HW
About this scale
The minor pentatonic is the five-note core of rock and blues soloing: the natural minor scale without its 2nd and 6th.
Relative key: C major pentatonic.
Other A scales
Minor pentatonic scale in other keys
Questions
What are the notes of the A minor pentatonic scale?
A, C, D, E, G.
How many sharps or flats are in A minor pentatonic scale?
None — it uses only natural notes (the white keys).
What is the step pattern of the minor pentatonic scale?
W+H–W–W–W+H–W, where W is a whole step (two keys) and H is a half step (the next key). Start that pattern on A to get this scale.
What is the relative major of A minor pentatonic?
C major pentatonic. Both scales use the same notes but start on a different tonic.