B minor pentatonic scale
1 sharp: F♯ · pattern W+H–W–W–W+H–W
B – D – E – F♯ – A
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: D major pentatonic.
Other B scales
Minor pentatonic scale in other keys
Questions
What are the notes of the B minor pentatonic scale?
B, D, E, F♯, A.
How many sharps or flats are in B minor pentatonic scale?
1: F♯.
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 B to get this scale.
What is the relative major of B minor pentatonic?
D major pentatonic. Both scales use the same notes but start on a different tonic.