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The minor pentatonic five box patterns

The minor pentatonic five box patterns

Index
Ring
Pinky
1.
F - Minor Penta. G-shape
E
1
♭2
2
♭3
3
4
♭5
5
♭6
6
♭7
7
1
♭2
2
♭3
B
5
♭6
6
♭7
7
1
♭2
2
♭3
3
4
♭5
5
♭6
6
♭7
G
♭3
3
4
♭5
5
♭6
6
♭7
7
1
♭2
2
♭3
3
4
♭5
D
♭7
7
1
♭2
2
♭3
3
4
♭5
5
♭6
6
♭7
7
1
♭2
A
4
♭5
5
♭6
6
♭7
7
1
♭2
2
♭3
3
4
♭5
5
♭6
E
1
♭2
2
♭3
3
4
♭5
5
♭6
6
♭7
7
1
♭2
2
♭3
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2.
F - Minor Penta. E-shape
E
1
♭2
2
♭3
3
4
♭5
5
♭6
6
♭7
7
1
♭2
2
♭3
B
5
♭6
6
♭7
7
1
♭2
2
♭3
3
4
♭5
5
♭6
6
♭7
G
♭3
3
4
♭5
5
♭6
6
♭7
7
1
♭2
2
♭3
3
4
♭5
D
♭7
7
1
♭2
2
♭3
3
4
♭5
5
♭6
6
♭7
7
1
♭2
A
4
♭5
5
♭6
6
♭7
7
1
♭2
2
♭3
3
4
♭5
5
♭6
E
1
♭2
2
♭3
3
4
♭5
5
♭6
6
♭7
7
1
♭2
2
♭3
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3.
F - Minor Penta. D-shape
E
1
♭2
2
♭3
3
4
♭5
5
♭6
6
♭7
7
1
♭2
2
♭3
B
5
♭6
6
♭7
7
1
♭2
2
♭3
3
4
♭5
5
♭6
6
♭7
G
♭3
3
4
♭5
5
♭6
6
♭7
7
1
♭2
2
♭3
3
4
♭5
D
♭7
7
1
♭2
2
♭3
3
4
♭5
5
♭6
6
♭7
7
1
♭2
A
4
♭5
5
♭6
6
♭7
7
1
♭2
2
♭3
3
4
♭5
5
♭6
E
1
♭2
2
♭3
3
4
♭5
5
♭6
6
♭7
7
1
♭2
2
♭3
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4.
F - Minor Penta. C-shape
E
1
♭2
2
♭3
3
4
♭5
5
♭6
6
♭7
7
1
♭2
2
♭3
B
5
♭6
6
♭7
7
1
♭2
2
♭3
3
4
♭5
5
♭6
6
♭7
G
♭3
3
4
♭5
5
♭6
6
♭7
7
1
♭2
2
♭3
3
4
♭5
D
♭7
7
1
♭2
2
♭3
3
4
♭5
5
♭6
6
♭7
7
1
♭2
A
4
♭5
5
♭6
6
♭7
7
1
♭2
2
♭3
3
4
♭5
5
♭6
E
1
♭2
2
♭3
3
4
♭5
5
♭6
6
♭7
7
1
♭2
2
♭3
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5.
F - Minor Penta. A-shape
E
1
♭2
2
♭3
3
4
♭5
5
♭6
6
♭7
7
1
♭2
2
♭3
B
5
♭6
6
♭7
7
1
♭2
2
♭3
3
4
♭5
5
♭6
6
♭7
G
♭3
3
4
♭5
5
♭6
6
♭7
7
1
♭2
2
♭3
3
4
♭5
D
♭7
7
1
♭2
2
♭3
3
4
♭5
5
♭6
6
♭7
7
1
♭2
A
4
♭5
5
♭6
6
♭7
7
1
♭2
2
♭3
3
4
♭5
5
♭6
E
1
♭2
2
♭3
3
4
♭5
5
♭6
6
♭7
7
1
♭2
2
♭3
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6.
F - Minor Penta. G-shape
E
1
♭2
2
♭3
3
4
♭5
5
♭6
6
♭7
7
1
♭2
2
♭3
B
5
♭6
6
♭7
7
1
♭2
2
♭3
3
4
♭5
5
♭6
6
♭7
G
♭3
3
4
♭5
5
♭6
6
♭7
7
1
♭2
2
♭3
3
4
♭5
D
♭7
7
1
♭2
2
♭3
3
4
♭5
5
♭6
6
♭7
7
1
♭2
A
4
♭5
5
♭6
6
♭7
7
1
♭2
2
♭3
3
4
♭5
5
♭6
E
1
♭2
2
♭3
3
4
♭5
5
♭6
6
♭7
7
1
♭2
2
♭3
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Please note, optimal finger placement is individual, common alternations are to use your ring finger instead of your pinky, and your middle finger instead of your index. The given shape names are derived from the root patterns found playing referenced chords open at first fret.

Happy playing!

1.
F - Minor Penta. G-shape
Index
Ring
Pinky
EADGBE
1
1
4
♭7
♭3
5
1
2
♭2
♭5
7
3
♭6
♭2
3
2
5
1
4
6
2
4
♭3
♭6
♭2
♭5
♭7
♭3
5
3
6
2
5
7
3
6
4
♭7
♭3
♭6
1
4
7
♭5
7
3
6
♭2
♭5
8
5
1
4
♭7
2
5
9
♭6
♭2
♭5
7
♭3
♭6
10
6
2
5
1
3
6
11
♭7
♭3
♭6
♭2
4
♭7
12
7
3
6
2
♭5
7
13
1
4
♭7
♭3
5
1
14
♭2
♭5
7
3
♭6
♭2
15
2
5
1
4
6
2
16
♭3
♭6
♭2
♭5
♭7
♭3
2.
F - Minor Penta. E-shape
Index
Ring
Pinky
EADGBE
1
1
4
♭7
♭3
5
1
2
♭2
♭5
7
3
♭6
♭2
3
2
5
1
4
6
2
4
♭3
♭6
♭2
♭5
♭7
♭3
5
3
6
2
5
7
3
6
4
♭7
♭3
♭6
1
4
7
♭5
7
3
6
♭2
♭5
8
5
1
4
♭7
2
5
9
♭6
♭2
♭5
7
♭3
♭6
10
6
2
5
1
3
6
11
♭7
♭3
♭6
♭2
4
♭7
12
7
3
6
2
♭5
7
13
1
4
♭7
♭3
5
1
14
♭2
♭5
7
3
♭6
♭2
15
2
5
1
4
6
2
16
♭3
♭6
♭2
♭5
♭7
♭3
3.
F - Minor Penta. D-shape
Index
Ring
Pinky
EADGBE
1
1
4
♭7
♭3
5
1
2
♭2
♭5
7
3
♭6
♭2
3
2
5
1
4
6
2
4
♭3
♭6
♭2
♭5
♭7
♭3
5
3
6
2
5
7
3
6
4
♭7
♭3
♭6
1
4
7
♭5
7
3
6
♭2
♭5
8
5
1
4
♭7
2
5
9
♭6
♭2
♭5
7
♭3
♭6
10
6
2
5
1
3
6
11
♭7
♭3
♭6
♭2
4
♭7
12
7
3
6
2
♭5
7
13
1
4
♭7
♭3
5
1
14
♭2
♭5
7
3
♭6
♭2
15
2
5
1
4
6
2
16
♭3
♭6
♭2
♭5
♭7
♭3
4.
F - Minor Penta. C-shape
Index
Ring
Pinky
EADGBE
1
1
4
♭7
♭3
5
1
2
♭2
♭5
7
3
♭6
♭2
3
2
5
1
4
6
2
4
♭3
♭6
♭2
♭5
♭7
♭3
5
3
6
2
5
7
3
6
4
♭7
♭3
♭6
1
4
7
♭5
7
3
6
♭2
♭5
8
5
1
4
♭7
2
5
9
♭6
♭2
♭5
7
♭3
♭6
10
6
2
5
1
3
6
11
♭7
♭3
♭6
♭2
4
♭7
12
7
3
6
2
♭5
7
13
1
4
♭7
♭3
5
1
14
♭2
♭5
7
3
♭6
♭2
15
2
5
1
4
6
2
16
♭3
♭6
♭2
♭5
♭7
♭3
5.
F - Minor Penta. A-shape
Index
Ring
Pinky
EADGBE
1
1
4
♭7
♭3
5
1
2
♭2
♭5
7
3
♭6
♭2
3
2
5
1
4
6
2
4
♭3
♭6
♭2
♭5
♭7
♭3
5
3
6
2
5
7
3
6
4
♭7
♭3
♭6
1
4
7
♭5
7
3
6
♭2
♭5
8
5
1
4
♭7
2
5
9
♭6
♭2
♭5
7
♭3
♭6
10
6
2
5
1
3
6
11
♭7
♭3
♭6
♭2
4
♭7
12
7
3
6
2
♭5
7
13
1
4
♭7
♭3
5
1
14
♭2
♭5
7
3
♭6
♭2
15
2
5
1
4
6
2
16
♭3
♭6
♭2
♭5
♭7
♭3
6.
F - Minor Penta. G-shape
Index
Ring
Pinky
EADGBE
1
1
4
♭7
♭3
5
1
2
♭2
♭5
7
3
♭6
♭2
3
2
5
1
4
6
2
4
♭3
♭6
♭2
♭5
♭7
♭3
5
3
6
2
5
7
3
6
4
♭7
♭3
♭6
1
4
7
♭5
7
3
6
♭2
♭5
8
5
1
4
♭7
2
5
9
♭6
♭2
♭5
7
♭3
♭6
10
6
2
5
1
3
6
11
♭7
♭3
♭6
♭2
4
♭7
12
7
3
6
2
♭5
7
13
1
4
♭7
♭3
5
1
14
♭2
♭5
7
3
♭6
♭2
15
2
5
1
4
6
2
16
♭3
♭6
♭2
♭5
♭7
♭3

Please note, optimal finger placement is individual, common alternations are to use your ring finger instead of your pinky, and your middle finger instead of your index. The given shape names are derived from the root patterns found playing referenced chords open at first fret.

Happy playing!