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Fig. 1 · G minor pentatonic · first 12 frets

ukulele scale

G minor pentatonic

G1B♭♭3C4D5F♭7

Major pentatonic started from its fifth note. The first scale most guitarists learn.

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Written out

Fig. 2 · G minor pentatonic, ascending

Every accidental is written in, rather than left to a key signature, so the letters can be read one at a time.

The step pattern

GW+HB♭WCWDW+HFWG

What is true of it

G minor pentatonic is G, B♭, C, D and F, and back to G.

Its steps are W+H – W – W – W+H – W, where W is a whole step and H a half.

Across the first twelve frets of the ukulele its notes fall in 22 places, which is what makes a scale a shape rather than a list.

Chords made only of these notes

GmminorGm7minor seventhB♭major

Found by testing every chord in the catalogue against these 5 sounds, not chosen.

Other scales on G

G major pentatonicpentatonicG bluespentatonicG major bluespentatonicG majormajorG natural minorminorG harmonic minorminor

C min pentC♯ min pentD♭ min pentD min pentD♯ min pentE♭ min pentE min pentF min pentall 374