G

Pentatonic Scale

G Minor Pentatonic

5-note minor scale — the foundation of blues, rock, and guitar soloing.

Notes in G Minor Pentatonic

G1
A#2
C3
D4
F5
G8

Chords in G Minor Pentatonic

5 diatonic chords
DegreeChordNotesQuality
iG?G – C – F—
iiA#?A# – D – G—
iiiC?C – F – A#—
ivD?D – G – C—
vF?F – A# – D—

Other Scales in G

MajorG, A, B, C, D, E, F#Natural MinorG, A, A#, C, D, D#, FHarmonic MinorG, A, A#, C, D, D#, F#Melodic MinorG, A, A#, C, D, E, F#DorianG, A, A#, C, D, E, FPhrygianG, G#, A#, C, D, D#, FLydianG, A, B, C#, D, E, F#MixolydianG, A, B, C, D, E, FLocrianG, G#, A#, C, C#, D#, FMajor PentatonicG, A, B, D, EBluesG, A#, C, C#, D, FWhole ToneG, A, B, C#, D#, FDiminished (H-W)G, G#, A#, B, C#, D, E, FDiminished (W-H)G, A, A#, C, C#, D#, E, F#Phrygian DominantG, G#, B, C, D, D#, FHungarian MinorG, A, A#, C#, D, D#, F#Lydian DominantG, A, B, C#, D, E, F

Minor Pentatonic in All 12 Keys

CC D# F G A#C#D♭Db E Gb Ab BDD F G A CD#E♭Eb Gb Ab Bb DbEE G A B DFF Ab Bb C EbF#G♭F# A B C# EGG A# C D FG#A♭Ab B Db Eb GbAA C D E GA#B♭Bb Db Eb F AbBB D E F# A

Practice by Ear

Scale RecognitionIdentify the Minor Pentatonic scale by ear →Play G Minor PentatonicHear the scale and practice recognising it →Chord Recognition TrainerIdentify the chords above by ear →Progression TrainerIdentify common progressions in this key →

Chords in G Minor Pentatonic

The G minor pentatonic scale contains the notes G, A#, C, D, F. 5-note minor scale — the foundation of blues, rock, and guitar soloing.

The diatonic chords in G minor pentatonic are G? (i), A#? (ii), C? (iii), D? (iv), F? (v). These are the chords you can use when writing or improvising in this key — every note in each chord belongs to the G minor pentatonic scale.

To develop your ear for the G minor pentatonic sound, use the scale and chord trainers linked above. Being able to recognise these sounds by ear — not just read them from a chart — is what separates musicians who truly hear music from those who only read it.