The G Minor Pentatonic Scale

Gm Pentatonic Guitar Fretboard Diagram
  1. All Notes
  2. All Intervals
  3. 2 Notes Per String Patterns
    1. Pattern 1
    2. Pattern 2
    3. Pattern 3
    4. Pattern 4
    5. Pattern 5
    6. Pattern 1a
  4. Application

Gm Pentatonic - All Notes

Gm Pentatonic - All Notes

Gm Pentatonic - All Intervals

Gm Pentatonic - All Tone Functions

CAGED Fingerings for Gm Pentatonic

Gm Pentatonic - 2 Notes Per String - Shape 1

Gm Pentatonic Shape 1

Gm Pentatonic - 2 Notes Per String - Shape 2

Gm Pentatonic Shape 2

Gm Pentatonic - 2 Notes Per String - Shape 3

Gm Pentatonic Shape 3

Gm Pentatonic - 2 Notes Per String - Shape 4

Gm Pentatonic Shape 4

Gm Pentatonic - 2 Notes Per String - Shape 5

Gm Pentatonic Shape 5

Gm Pentatonic - 2 Notes Per String - Shape 1a

Gm Pentatonic Shape 1a

Common Scales which contain the Gm Pentatonic Scale

Gm Pentatonic Backing Tracks

Application

Firstly, use this pentatonic scale on the Gm and Gm7 chords. Intervals: 1-b3-4-5-b7.

Also use it on Bb, Bb6 and Bbmaj7, which turns this scale into the Bb major pentatonic scale. Intervals: 1-2-3-5-6.

Furthermore, use it on these chords to add colour and texture:

  • Ebmaj7  - intervals: 2-3-5-6-7
  • Cm7 - intervals: 1-2-4-5-b7
  • Fmaj7 - intervals: 1-2-4-5-6 (sus4 sound)

Backing Tracks

Practice and jam on these backing tracks: Gm7 | Bbmaj7 | Ebmaj7 | Cm7 | (Fmaj7)

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