What are the intervals between the notes of the pentatonic scale?

The pentatonic scale consists of five notes and can be constructed in two common forms: major and minor. In the major pentatonic scale, the intervals between the notes are whole step, whole step, minor third, whole step, and minor third. In the minor pentatonic scale, the intervals are minor third, whole step, whole step, minor third, and whole step. This unique arrangement of intervals gives the pentatonic scale its distinctive sound.