G minor pentatonic scale

1 flat: B♭ · pattern W+H–W–W–W+H–W

G – B♭ – C – D – F

GCDFGB♭
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.