A minor pentatonic on guitar

A1C♭3D4E5G♭7

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The A minor pentatonic is A, C, D, E and G — the 1, ♭3, 4, 5 and ♭7 of A. The same notes from C are the C major pentatonic, its relative major. From the same root, the A major pentatonic is its parallel. It is drawn across the whole guitar above; tap a note to hear it. Five notes, no semitones — the essential minor melodic scale About the minor pentatonic →

Also written A min pentatonic, A minor pent, A min pent and A minor pentatonic scale.

In every key

CD♭DE♭EFF♯GA♭AB♭B

On other instruments

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By earHear a phrase from the A minor pentatonic and play it back