Find the Minor Pentatonic on Keyboard

The short answer: Find the Minor Pentatonic drills the five-note pentatonic minor scale (1 ♭3 4 5 ♭7) across the keys in every key. Points scale with speed. Drop minor's two most dissonant notes and you get the most forgiving scale to improvise with.

What the game is

You get a key and find its five pentatonic notes on the keyboard. With no half-step clashes, it is the safest scale to noodle over a groove — and this drills it into every key.

What it teaches

• The minor pentatonic in every key on the keys.
• Why five notes are so improv-friendly.
• The foundation for blues and riffing at the piano.

Why it's cool

Pentatonic is where improvising gets fun with the least risk — five notes that just work over a minor groove. It is the same twin as major pentatonic, started from a different home.

Where to start

Read the Minor Pentatonic keyboard course and major vs minor pentatonic.