D minor pentatonic scale

No sharps or flats — all white keys · pattern W+H–W–W–W+H–W

D – F – G – A – C

DFGACD
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: F major pentatonic.

Other D scales

Minor pentatonic scale in other keys

Questions

What are the notes of the D minor pentatonic scale?

D, F, G, A, C.

How many sharps or flats are in D 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 D to get this scale.

What is the relative major of D minor pentatonic?

F major pentatonic. Both scales use the same notes but start on a different tonic.