Piano scale · Pentatonic & blues

G♯ minor pentatonic scale on piano

How to play the G♯ minor pentatonic scale on piano: the keys, the fingering for each hand and the notation.

The go-to scale for rock and blues guitar solos, and the first scale most guitarists learn.

Its relative major pentatonic is B major pentatonic — same notes, different home note.

Spell as A♭
Notes
G♯BC♯D♯F♯
Formula
1♭345♭7
Steps
W+HWWW+HW

Piano

One octave, ascending · numbers are finger numbers

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Suggested fingering

Right handG♯3B1C♯2D♯3F♯4G♯5

Where the finger numbers restart, tuck your thumb under so you never run out of fingers. Coming back down, use the same fingers in reverse. Finger numbers: 1 thumb · 2 index · 3 middle · 4 ring · 5 pinky.

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G♯ Minor Pentatonic scale on piano
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