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D Minor Pentatonic
1 – ♭3 – 4 – 5 – ♭7
ABOUT THIS SCALE
One of the essential guitar scales. It is a cornerstone of rock, blues, metal and countless guitar solos.
GUITAR FRETBOARD
D Minor Pentatonic
Standard tuning — E A D G B E — open through fret 24.
Scale note
Root
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The scale follows a practical two-octave route across nearby
strings and frets. The note currently sounding turns bright white.
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Key of D
Chord progression ideas
Minor Rock Vamp
i7 – ♭VII – i7
Dm7
→
C
→
Dm7
A straightforward minor-rock setting where minor pentatonic can be used almost immediately.
Blues-Rock Jam
i7 – IV7 – i7
Dm7
→
G7
→
Dm7
The dominant IV chord adds blues-rock tension while the minor pentatonic remains a strong improvising choice.