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