E minor pentatonic on mandolin

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

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