Am Pentatonic= A C D E G A and repeats
minor pentatonic= root, 1.5, 1, 1, 1.5, octave
total of 5 out of the 7 notes in the minor scale, used to delete the semitones replacing them with 1.5 intervals
The chords that can be derived from the notes of a minor pentatonic scale are typically minor chords, such as minor triads and minor seventh chords.
The notes for E minor pentatonic are E, G, A, B, and D. All naturals!
The minor pentatonic scale includes the notes: 1, b3, 4, 5, and b7.
The major and minor pentatonic scales share the same notes, but they have different starting points. The major pentatonic scale starts on the 1st note of the major scale, while the minor pentatonic scale starts on the 6th note of the major scale.
The notes of the A minor pentatonic scale are A, C, D, E, and G.
The major pentatonic scale has a brighter, happier sound, while the minor pentatonic scale has a darker, more melancholic sound. The major pentatonic scale is made up of the 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 5th, and 6th notes of the major scale, while the minor pentatonic scale is made up of the 1st, 3rd, 4th, 5th, and 7th notes of the natural minor scale.
The different modes of the pentatonic scale are the major pentatonic scale and the minor pentatonic scale. Each mode has a unique pattern of whole and half steps that create a distinct musical sound.
There are five main types of pentatonic scales: the major pentatonic scale, the minor pentatonic scale, the blues scale (which can be viewed as a variation of the minor pentatonic), and the two common modal variations—Dorian and Mixolydian pentatonics. Each of these scales consists of five notes, hence the name "pentatonic." In different musical traditions, such as Asian or African music, variations of pentatonic scales also exist, further expanding the concept.
Any pentatonic scale contains 5 notes. "Penta" is a prefix meaning 5.
Coldplay generally use the more "emotional" full major and minor scales. If you're hoping to jam along with their songs you still can, as the pentatonic scales are derived from the majors and minors, so for example if the song is in E minor you can just play in E minor pentatonic. Hope that helped!
For improvising over a blues progression, you can use the minor pentatonic scale.
A Minor and a Major chords.