D Minor Pentatonic Scale 5-note minor scale

The notes of the D minor pentatonic scale are D · F · G · A · C. The standard for rock and blues solos — the natural minor without the 2nd and 6th.

Notes and scale degrees

D
1F
b3G
4A
5C
b7

Fretboard diagram (frets 0–24)

Filled blue = root (D), white = scale notes. The top line is the 1st (high E) string. On a narrow screen, swipe the fretboard sideways. Above the 12th fret the same pattern repeats an octave higher.

D minor pentatonic scale on the guitar fretboard, frets 0–12 — notes D F G A C — All on one image — long-press (or right-click) to save it.

Chords to play it over

Dm Gm Am

Other D scales

D Major Scale D Natural Minor Scale D Major Pentatonic Scale D Minor Pentatonic Scale D Blues Scale D Dorian Mode D Phrygian Mode D Lydian Mode D Mixolydian Mode D Locrian Mode

Minor Pentatonic Scale in other keys

C C♯D E♭E F F♯G A♭A B♭B

FAQ

What notes are in the D minor pentatonic scale?

D, F, G, A, C. As scale degrees: 1 b3 4 5 b7.

What chords does the D minor pentatonic scale go with?

Dm-type chords and progressions around them, for solos and melodies.

How do I memorize this scale on guitar?

Start from the root (the filled blue dots in the diagram), learn one position's shape first, then move the same shape up 12 frets to play it an octave higher.

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