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The minor Pentatonic scale - First shape

The minor Pentatonic scale - First shape

Where to place your fingers

A - Minor Pentatonic
Index
Ring
Pinky
E
5
♭6
6
♭7
7
1
♭2
2
♭3
3
4
♭5
5
B
2
♭3
3
4
♭5
5
♭6
6
♭7
7
1
♭2
2
G
♭7
7
1
♭2
2
♭3
3
4
♭5
5
♭6
6
♭7
D
4
♭5
5
♭6
6
♭7
7
1
♭2
2
♭3
3
4
A
1
♭2
2
♭3
3
4
♭5
5
♭6
6
♭7
7
1
E
5
♭6
6
♭7
7
1
♭2
2
♭3
3
4
♭5
5
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Play the notes

All notes up and down

e|---------------------------5-8----8-5---------------------------|
B|----------------------5-8--------------8-5----------------------|
G|-----------------5-7------------------------7-5-----------------|
D|------------5-7----------------------------------7-5------------|
A|-------5-7--------------------------------------------7-5-------|
E|--5-8------------------------------------------------------8-5--|

From tonic to tonic

e|--------------------------------5~---5--------------------------------|
B|---------------------------5-8----------8-5---------------------------|
G|----------------------5-7--------------------7-5----------------------|
D|-------------5-7~--7------------------------------7~---7-5------------|
A|-------5--7-------------------------------------------------7-5-------|
E|--5-8------------------------------------------------------------5~---|

Notes can be skipped over and played in any order, trust your ear. Use your favorite songs as backing tracks and move the scale shape horizontally until it sounds right. Have fun!

Happy playing!

Where to place your fingers

A - Minor Pentatonic
Index
Ring
Pinky
EADGBE
0
5
1
4
♭7
2
5
1
♭6
♭2
♭5
7
♭3
♭6
2
6
2
5
1
3
6
3
♭7
♭3
♭6
♭2
4
♭7
4
7
3
6
2
♭5
7
5
1
4
♭7
♭3
5
1
6
♭2
♭5
7
3
♭6
♭2
7
2
5
1
4
6
2
8
♭3
♭6
♭2
♭5
♭7
♭3
9
3
6
2
5
7
3
10
4
♭7
♭3
♭6
1
4
11
♭5
7
3
6
♭2
♭5
12
5
1
4
♭7
2
5

Play the notes

All notes up and down

e|---------------------------5-8----8-5---------------------------|
B|----------------------5-8--------------8-5----------------------|
G|-----------------5-7------------------------7-5-----------------|
D|------------5-7----------------------------------7-5------------|
A|-------5-7--------------------------------------------7-5-------|
E|--5-8------------------------------------------------------8-5--|

From tonic to tonic

e|--------------------------------5~---5--------------------------------|
B|---------------------------5-8----------8-5---------------------------|
G|----------------------5-7--------------------7-5----------------------|
D|-------------5-7~--7------------------------------7~---7-5------------|
A|-------5--7-------------------------------------------------7-5-------|
E|--5-8------------------------------------------------------------5~---|

Notes can be skipped over and played in any order, trust your ear. Use your favorite songs as backing tracks and move the scale shape horizontally until it sounds right. Have fun!

Happy playing!

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