B minor pentatonic on guitar

B · D · E · F♯ · A

1♭345♭7
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The B minor pentatonic is B, D, E, F♯ and A — the 1, ♭3, 4, 5 and ♭7 of B. The same notes from D are the D major pentatonic, its relative major. From the same root, the B 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 B min pentatonic, B minor pent, B min pent and B 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 B minor pentatonic and play it back