Minor pentatonic scale for guitar
A pentatonic scale is made up of five notes per octave (penta = five). The minor pentatonic scale is similar to the natural minor scale, but without the second and the sixth note. Ex: C minor pentatonic consists of C, Eb, F, G and Bb.
Intervals: 1½--1--1--1½--1
Chord fit: Minor triads, m7, m9
Minor pentatonic, 1. position
![Minor pentatonic scale](scales_for_guitar/pentaMinor_1.gif)
Minor pentatonic, 2. position
![Minor pentatonic scale](scales_for_guitar/pentaMinor_2.gif)
Minor pentatonic, 3. position
![Minor pentatonic scale](scales_for_guitar/pentaMinor_3.gif)
Minor pentatonic, 4. position
![Minor pentatonic scale](scales_for_guitar/pentaMinor_4.gif)
Minor pentatonic, 5. position
![Minor pentatonic scale](scales_for_guitar/pentaMinor_5.gif)