G Major Pentatonic Scale on Piano

G Major Pentatonic: G A B D E. See every note on the piano keyboard, the scale formula and the chords that fit.

Notes

• Notes: G A B D E
• Formula: 1 2 3 5 6
• Steps (W whole, 1½ step and a half): W W 1½ W 1½

Same notes as

• E Minor Pentatonic

Finding it on the keys

• G is the white key between the first and second of the three black keys
• White keys: G A B D E
• Black keys: none

About the Major Pentatonic scale

• The major scale without its 4th and 7th, so no note clashes with the chords.
• Country licks, pop hooks, gospel.

Chords that fit (from G Major)

• I: G
• ii: Am
• iii: Bm
• IV: C
• V: D
• vi: Em
• vii°: F♯°

Other instruments

• G Major Pentatonic on Guitar
• G Major Pentatonic on Bass
• G Major Pentatonic on Ukulele

More on G Major Pentatonic

• Chord progressions in G Major