G major pentatonic on mandolin

The G major pentatonic is G, A, B, D and E — the 1, 2, 3, 5 and 6 of G. The same notes from E are the E minor pentatonic, its relative minor. From the same root, the G 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 G maj pentatonic, G major pent, G maj pent and G major pentatonic scale.