G Major Pentatonic Scale

The major pentatonic is 5 notes from the major scale (1-2-3-5-6) — bright, no half-steps, can't hit a "wrong" note over a major chord. Foundation of folk, country, gospel, and beginner improvisation.

Scale notes

1
G
2
A
3
B
4
D
5
E
6
G

Interval pattern: W - W - W+H - W - W+H (W = whole step, H = half step)

Keyboard view

DEGABDEG

Explore other scales