E Minor Pentatonic

E Minor Pentatonic

minor pentatonic

Beginner

Root: E

5 notes

Notes in Scale

E

Root

G

Minor 3rd

A

Perfect 4th

B

Perfect 5th

D

Minor 7th

Minor pentatonic - the most popular solo scale in rock and blues

Sound Character

Timbre

Simple, harmonious

Emotion

Easy listening, free-spirited

Suitable Genres

Blues, Rock, Folk, Asian music

Quick Reference

Root Note

E

Scale Type

minor pentatonic

Note Count

5

Accidentals

None

Difficulty

Beginner

Common Music Genres

Blues

Rock

Metal

Funk

Tags

pentatonic

minor

solo

blues