G Minor Pentatonic – (E Shape)

G Minor Pentatonic Scale 

The Formula of the Scale

The Minor Pentatonic scale is a five-note scale that is widely used in various genres of music, especially in blues, rock, and jazz. The formula for the Minor Pentatonic scale in terms of intervals is as follows:

• Root (R)
• Minor 3rd (b3)
• Perfect 4th (4)
• Perfect 5th (5)
• Minor 7th (b7)

For the G Minor Pentatonic scale, the notes are:

• G (R)
• Bb (b3)
• C (4)
• D (5)
• F (b7)

These notes form the core of the G Minor Pentatonic scale, and we will explore this scale around the third fret of the guitar.

How to Play the Scale

Here’s a step-by-step guide to playing the G Minor Pentatonic scale, starting from the 3rd fret of the E string:

E String:

• 3rd fret (G) – (R)
• 6th fret (Bb) – (b3)

A String:

• 3rd fret (C) – (4)
• 5th fret (D) – (5)

D String:

• 3rd fret (F) – (b7)
• 5th fret (G) – (R)

G String:

• 3rd fret (Bb) – (b3)
• 5th fret (C) – (4)

B String:

• 3rd fret (D) – (5)
• 6th fret (F) – (b7)

High E String:

• 3rd fret (G) – (R)
• 6th fret (Bb) – (b3)

Scale Visualisation

Here is the tablature for the G Minor Pentatonic scale centred around the third fret:

e|-----------------------------3--6--|
B|----------------------3--6---------|
G|----------------3--5---------------|
D|-----------3--5--------------------|
A|------3--5-------------------------|
E|-3--6------------------------------|