Let's take an example with the C major pentatonic (C - D - E - G - A). These two rules work for all the scales and chords.
Relative major scales begin on the third degree of minor scales. Relative minor scales begin on the sixth degrees of major scales. What's the relative minor pentatonic scale ?įor every major scale there is a relative minor scale and for every minor scale there is a relative major. Mode V (minor pentatonic) that contains the same five notes as the major pentatonic scale, but its tonic (first note of the scale) is three semitones below the tonic of the major pentatonic scale : 1 - b3 - 4 - 5 - b7. Mode IV (Blues Major) aka Ritusen scale (no third, suspended scale) : 1 - 2 - 4 - 5 - 6. Mode III (Blues minor) aka Man Gong scale (minor) : 1 - b3 - 4 - b6 - b7. 
Mode II aka Egyptian pentatonic scale or suspended pentatonic (no third, suspended scale) : 1 - 2 - 4 - 5 - b7. Mode I (major pentatonic) that consists of the first, second, major third, perfect fifth and sixth. The Five Modes Of The Major Pentatonic ScaleĮach degree of the major pentatonic scale (which is what we are interested in) can provide a tonic for a mode. These two scales are very important for jazz blues guitar players and improvisers. They do not have semitones (anhemitonic). There are many pentatonic scales, the best known are the major pentatonic scale and the minor pentatonic scale (also known as "the relative minor pentatonic"). They are considered earlier than heptatonic scales. 
The word "pentatonic" comes from the Greek word " pente" meaning five and " tonic" meaning tone. Pentatonic scales are frequently used in music all over the world : Eastern, European, Mediterranean, African, Amerindian, Oceania.
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