Mandolin · all 12 keys
Minor pentatonic scale on mandolin
Five notes with no half steps, so no note clashes. The first scale most guitarists learn, for blues, rock and soul, and its five boxes join up to cover the whole neck. Its intervals are 1 ♭3 4 5 ♭7, its steps W+H W W W+H W. Pick a key to see it on the whole neck, learn it position by position and hear it.
| Key | 1 | ♭3 | 4 | 5 | ♭7 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C minor pentatonic | C | E♭ | F | G | B♭ |
| C♯ minor pentatonic | C♯ | E | F♯ | G♯ | B |
| D minor pentatonic | D | F | G | A | C |
| E♭ minor pentatonic | E♭ | G♭ | A♭ | B♭ | D♭ |
| E minor pentatonic | E | G | A | B | D |
| F minor pentatonic | F | A♭ | B♭ | C | E♭ |
| F♯ minor pentatonic | F♯ | A | B | C♯ | E |
| G minor pentatonic | G | B♭ | C | D | F |
| G♯ minor pentatonic | G♯ | B | C♯ | D♯ | F♯ |
| A minor pentatonic | A | C | D | E | G |
| B♭ minor pentatonic | B♭ | D♭ | E♭ | F | A♭ |
| B minor pentatonic | B | D | E | F♯ | A |
Other scales
MajorMinorMajor pentatonicBluesDorianMixolydianLydianPhrygianHarmonic minorMelodic minorPhrygian dominant
Every scale on one page: mandolin scales. The minor pentatonic scale on guitar, bass, ukulele and banjo.