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5.1.3Minor Pentatonic Scale and Formula of the Interval Order
The minor pentatonic scale (Figure 24 below) uses the same notes as the major pentatonic scale, but in a different order. The interval order is as follows (5 intervals,
6 notes):
To remember the interval order for this scale, play the black keys only on the piano, starting with D♯ (that’s the second—rightmost—key in the group of two black keys).