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G major ♭3 pentatonic scale
The G major ♭3 pentatonic scale is made of the notes G, A, B♭, D, E. It has 5 notes; compared with the major scale its formula is 1 2 ♭3 5 6.
Pentatonic · 5 notes
Note names
- 1G
- 2A
- ♭3B♭
- 5D
- 6E
PatternW – H – 2W – W – W+H(W = whole step, H = half step)
Five notes with no half steps: easy to use and found in every genre. Degrees are shown relative to the major scale: ♭3 is the third lowered by a half step, ♯4 the fourth raised.
Mode and chords
Put it into practice
The scale played in thirds over one octave: one of the exercises MEG generates from this scale.
This scale is not part of the demo: in the MEG app you will find it in every key, with 24 patterns.
Frequently asked questions
- What are the notes of the G major ♭3 pentatonic scale?
- The notes are G, A, B♭, D, E.
- What is the pattern of the G major ♭3 pentatonic scale?
- The sequence of steps is W – H – 2W – W – W+H (W = whole step, H = half step); compared with the major scale the degrees are 1 2 ♭3 5 6.
- Which chords is the G major ♭3 pentatonic scale used over?
- It is used over Gm6, Gm: the chords on the tonic made of the notes of the scale.