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Pentatonic · E root

E Minor Pentatonic

The 5-note minor scale — the foundation of blues, rock, and virtually all guitar soloing. Extremely common and instantly recognisable.

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Notes in E Minor Pentatonic

ERoot
G2nd
A3rd
B4th
D5th
E6th

Hear E Minor Pentatonic

Minor Pentatonic in All 12 Keys

CC#D♭DD#E♭EFF#G♭GG#A♭AA#B♭B

Other Scales from E

E MajorDiatonicE Natural MinorDiatonicE Harmonic MinorMinor VariantsE Melodic MinorMinor VariantsE DorianModesE PhrygianModesE LydianModesE MixolydianModesE LocrianModesE Major PentatonicPentatonic

Often Confused With

E Natural MinorDiatonicE BluesPentatonicE Major PentatonicPentatonic

About the E Minor Pentatonic Scale

The E minor pentatonic scale contains the notes E, G, A, B, D, E. It follows the interval pattern 3-2-2-3-2 and belongs to the pentatonic family.

The 5-note minor scale — the foundation of blues, rock, and virtually all guitar soloing. Extremely common and instantly recognisable. Practising this scale across ascending and descending directions builds reliable recognition of its characteristic mood and sound in any musical context.