B minor pentatonic scale

1 sharp: F♯ · pattern W+H–W–W–W+H–W

B – D – E – F♯ – A

BDEABF♯
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.