E♭ Minor Pentatonic Scale on Piano
The E♭ Minor Pentatonic scale contains E♭, F#, A♭, B♭ and D♭ — 5 notes. Every one is marked across three octaves of the keyboard below, labelled with note names and with interval numbers.
- Root
- Minor 3rd
- Perfect 4th
- Perfect 5th
- Minor 7th
| Degree | 1 | ♭3 | 4 | 5 | ♭7 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Note | E♭ | F# | A♭ | B♭ | D♭ |
| Interval | Root | Minor 3rd | Perfect 4th | Perfect 5th | Minor 7th |
Note names
Interval numbers
Modes
Minor Pentatonic is not one of the seven major-scale modes.
Triads
Minor Pentatonic has 5 notes, so it has no diatonic chords.
7th Chords
Minor Pentatonic has 5 notes, so it has no diatonic chords.
Circle of fifths
Smaller scales inside E♭ Minor Pentatonic
No scale in the list has fewer notes than this one.
Frequently asked questions
What notes are in the E♭ Minor Pentatonic scale?
E♭, F#, A♭, B♭ and D♭. That is 5 notes.
What is the interval pattern of the E♭ Minor Pentatonic scale?
3-2-2-3-2, counting in semitones from the root: E♭ to F# is 3 semitones, F# to A♭ is 2, A♭ to B♭ is 2, B♭ to D♭ is 3 and D♭ back up to E♭ is 2.
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