D minor pentatonic scale on piano
The minor pentatonic (five notes) is the most played scale among rock and blues guitarists. Easy to memorize on the neck, it works over almost every chord in the key.
On the keyboard
Numbers above the keys are the scale degrees; the root is filled.
Notes of the scale
| Degree | Note | Interval |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | D | root |
| 2 | F | minor third |
| 3 | G | perfect fourth |
| 4 | A | perfect fifth |
| 5 | C | minor seventh |
Steps between notes: W+H – W – W – W+H – W (W = whole step, H = half step)
Relative scale: the F major pentatonic scale, with exactly the same notes.