B♭ major pentatonic on mandolin

The B♭ major pentatonic is B♭, C, D, F and G — the 1, 2, 3, 5 and 6 of B♭. The same notes from G are the G minor pentatonic, its relative minor. From the same root, the B♭ minor pentatonic is its parallel. It is drawn across the whole mandolin above; tap a note to hear it. Five notes, no semitones — the go-to major melodic scale About the major pentatonic →

Also written Bb maj pentatonic, Bb major pent, Bb maj pent and Bb major pentatonic scale.