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C - Minor Pentatonic |
C - Minor Pentatonic |
C - Minor Pentatonic |
C - Minor Pentatonic |
C - Minor Pentatonic |
B - Major Pentatonic

Connect the pentatonic box-shapes

Connect the pentatonic box-shapes

By using two movable five-note-shapes you can connect all the pentatonic box-shapes, and also play both the minor and major pentatonic scale over the entire fretboard.

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The pentatonic boxes

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1.
C - Minor Pentatonic
G shape
D shape
E
4
♭5
5
♭6
6
♭7
7
1
♭2
2
♭3
3
4
♭5
5
♭6
6
♭7
7
1
♭2
2
♭3
B
1
♭2
2
♭3
3
4
♭5
5
♭6
6
♭7
7
1
♭2
2
♭3
3
4
♭5
5
♭6
6
♭7
G
♭6
6
♭7
7
1
♭2
2
♭3
3
4
♭5
5
♭6
6
♭7
7
1
♭2
2
♭3
3
4
♭5
D
♭3
3
4
♭5
5
♭6
6
♭7
7
1
♭2
2
♭3
3
4
♭5
5
♭6
6
♭7
7
1
♭2
A
♭7
7
1
♭2
2
♭3
3
4
♭5
5
♭6
6
♭7
7
1
♭2
2
♭3
3
4
♭5
5
♭6
E
4
♭5
5
♭6
6
♭7
7
1
♭2
2
♭3
3
4
♭5
5
♭6
6
♭7
7
1
♭2
2
♭3
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2.
C - Minor Pentatonic
A shape
E shape
C shape
E
4
♭5
5
♭6
6
♭7
7
1
♭2
2
♭3
3
4
♭5
5
♭6
6
♭7
7
1
♭2
2
♭3
B
1
♭2
2
♭3
3
4
♭5
5
♭6
6
♭7
7
1
♭2
2
♭3
3
4
♭5
5
♭6
6
♭7
G
♭6
6
♭7
7
1
♭2
2
♭3
3
4
♭5
5
♭6
6
♭7
7
1
♭2
2
♭3
3
4
♭5
D
♭3
3
4
♭5
5
♭6
6
♭7
7
1
♭2
2
♭3
3
4
♭5
5
♭6
6
♭7
7
1
♭2
A
♭7
7
1
♭2
2
♭3
3
4
♭5
5
♭6
6
♭7
7
1
♭2
2
♭3
3
4
♭5
5
♭6
E
4
♭5
5
♭6
6
♭7
7
1
♭2
2
♭3
3
4
♭5
5
♭6
6
♭7
7
1
♭2
2
♭3
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Two shapes to connect the pentatonic boxes

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There exists two adjacent 5-note-shapes to play the minor pentatonic scale on guitar, below the two shapes are labeled Shape 1 and Shape 2. Please note how both shapes contain the same 2- and 3-note shapes.

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3.
C - Minor Pentatonic
Shape 1
Shape 2
E
4
♭5
5
♭6
6
♭7
7
1
♭2
2
♭3
3
4
♭5
5
♭6
6
♭7
7
1
♭2
2
♭3
B
1
♭2
2
♭3
3
4
♭5
5
♭6
6
♭7
7
1
♭2
2
♭3
3
4
♭5
5
♭6
6
♭7
G
♭6
6
♭7
7
1
♭2
2
♭3
3
4
♭5
5
♭6
6
♭7
7
1
♭2
2
♭3
3
4
♭5
D
♭3
3
4
♭5
5
♭6
6
♭7
7
1
♭2
2
♭3
3
4
♭5
5
♭6
6
♭7
7
1
♭2
A
♭7
7
1
♭2
2
♭3
3
4
♭5
5
♭6
6
♭7
7
1
♭2
2
♭3
3
4
♭5
5
♭6
E
4
♭5
5
♭6
6
♭7
7
1
♭2
2
♭3
3
4
♭5
5
♭6
6
♭7
7
1
♭2
2
♭3
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To connect the pentatonic box-shapes, shape 1 and 2 are movable in a diagonal direction.

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4.
C - Minor Pentatonic
Shape 1
Shape 1
Shape 1
Shape 2
Shape 2
Shape 2
E
4
♭5
5
♭6
6
♭7
7
1
♭2
2
♭3
3
4
♭5
5
♭6
6
♭7
7
1
♭2
2
♭3
B
1
♭2
2
♭3
3
4
♭5
5
♭6
6
♭7
7
1
♭2
2
♭3
3
4
♭5
5
♭6
6
♭7
G
♭6
6
♭7
7
1
♭2
2
♭3
3
4
♭5
5
♭6
6
♭7
7
1
♭2
2
♭3
3
4
♭5
D
♭3
3
4
♭5
5
♭6
6
♭7
7
1
♭2
2
♭3
3
4
♭5
5
♭6
6
♭7
7
1
♭2
A
♭7
7
1
♭2
2
♭3
3
4
♭5
5
♭6
6
♭7
7
1
♭2
2
♭3
3
4
♭5
5
♭6
E
4
♭5
5
♭6
6
♭7
7
1
♭2
2
♭3
3
4
♭5
5
♭6
6
♭7
7
1
♭2
2
♭3
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Play the pentatonic scales over the entire fretboard

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The two shapes 1 and 2 can also be moved horizontally to play the minor pentatonic scale over the entire fretboard. See below, shape 1 and 2 repeated diagonally and horizontally.

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5.
C - Minor Pentatonic
Shape 1
Shape 2
E
4
♭5
5
♭6
6
♭7
7
1
♭2
2
♭3
3
4
♭5
5
♭6
6
♭7
7
1
♭2
2
♭3
B
1
♭2
2
♭3
3
4
♭5
5
♭6
6
♭7
7
1
♭2
2
♭3
3
4
♭5
5
♭6
6
♭7
G
♭6
6
♭7
7
1
♭2
2
♭3
3
4
♭5
5
♭6
6
♭7
7
1
♭2
2
♭3
3
4
♭5
D
♭3
3
4
♭5
5
♭6
6
♭7
7
1
♭2
2
♭3
3
4
♭5
5
♭6
6
♭7
7
1
♭2
A
♭7
7
1
♭2
2
♭3
3
4
♭5
5
♭6
6
♭7
7
1
♭2
2
♭3
3
4
♭5
5
♭6
E
4
♭5
5
♭6
6
♭7
7
1
♭2
2
♭3
3
4
♭5
5
♭6
6
♭7
7
1
♭2
2
♭3
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The major pentatonic scale can be played using the same over-all shapes as the minor pentatonic scale, be aware of the different scale degree pattern. See the below shapes labeled Shape I and Shape II.

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6.
B - Major Pentatonic
Shape I
Shape II
E
♭5
5
♭6
6
♭7
7
1
♭2
2
♭3
3
4
♭5
5
♭6
6
♭7
7
1
♭2
2
♭3
3
B
♭2
2
♭3
3
4
♭5
5
♭6
6
♭7
7
1
♭2
2
♭3
3
4
♭5
5
♭6
6
♭7
7
G
6
♭7
7
1
♭2
2
♭3
3
4
♭5
5
♭6
6
♭7
7
1
♭2
2
♭3
3
4
♭5
5
D
3
4
♭5
5
♭6
6
♭7
7
1
♭2
2
♭3
3
4
♭5
5
♭6
6
♭7
7
1
♭2
2
A
7
1
♭2
2
♭3
3
4
♭5
5
♭6
6
♭7
7
1
♭2
2
♭3
3
4
♭5
5
♭6
6
E
♭5
5
♭6
6
♭7
7
1
♭2
2
♭3
3
4
♭5
5
♭6
6
♭7
7
1
♭2
2
♭3
3
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Rock on!

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By using two movable five-note-shapes you can connect all the pentatonic box-shapes, and also play both the minor and major pentatonic scale over the entire fretboard.

;

The pentatonic boxes

;
1.
C - Minor Pentatonic
G shape
D shape
EADGBE
1
4
♭7
♭3
♭6
1
4
2
♭5
7
3
6
♭2
♭5
3
5
1
4
♭7
2
5
4
♭6
♭2
♭5
7
♭3
♭6
5
6
2
5
1
3
6
6
♭7
♭3
♭6
♭2
4
♭7
7
7
3
6
2
♭5
7
8
1
4
♭7
♭3
5
1
9
♭2
♭5
7
3
♭6
♭2
10
2
5
1
4
6
2
11
♭3
♭6
♭2
♭5
♭7
♭3
12
3
6
2
5
7
3
13
4
♭7
♭3
♭6
1
4
14
♭5
7
3
6
♭2
♭5
15
5
1
4
♭7
2
5
16
♭6
♭2
♭5
7
♭3
♭6
17
6
2
5
1
3
6
18
♭7
♭3
♭6
♭2
4
♭7
19
7
3
6
2
♭5
7
20
1
4
♭7
♭3
5
1
21
♭2
♭5
7
3
♭6
♭2
22
2
5
1
4
6
2
23
♭3
♭6
♭2
♭5
♭7
♭3
2.
C - Minor Pentatonic
A shape
E shape
C shape
EADGBE
1
4
♭7
♭3
♭6
1
4
2
♭5
7
3
6
♭2
♭5
3
5
1
4
♭7
2
5
4
♭6
♭2
♭5
7
♭3
♭6
5
6
2
5
1
3
6
6
♭7
♭3
♭6
♭2
4
♭7
7
7
3
6
2
♭5
7
8
1
4
♭7
♭3
5
1
9
♭2
♭5
7
3
♭6
♭2
10
2
5
1
4
6
2
11
♭3
♭6
♭2
♭5
♭7
♭3
12
3
6
2
5
7
3
13
4
♭7
♭3
♭6
1
4
14
♭5
7
3
6
♭2
♭5
15
5
1
4
♭7
2
5
16
♭6
♭2
♭5
7
♭3
♭6
17
6
2
5
1
3
6
18
♭7
♭3
♭6
♭2
4
♭7
19
7
3
6
2
♭5
7
20
1
4
♭7
♭3
5
1
21
♭2
♭5
7
3
♭6
♭2
22
2
5
1
4
6
2
23
♭3
♭6
♭2
♭5
♭7
♭3

Two shapes to connect the pentatonic boxes

;

There exists two adjacent 5-note-shapes to play the minor pentatonic scale on guitar, below the two shapes are labeled Shape 1 and Shape 2. Please note how both shapes contain the same 2- and 3-note shapes.

;
3.
C - Minor Pentatonic
Shape 1
Shape 2
EADGBE
1
4
♭7
♭3
♭6
1
4
2
♭5
7
3
6
♭2
♭5
3
5
1
4
♭7
2
5
4
♭6
♭2
♭5
7
♭3
♭6
5
6
2
5
1
3
6
6
♭7
♭3
♭6
♭2
4
♭7
7
7
3
6
2
♭5
7
8
1
4
♭7
♭3
5
1
9
♭2
♭5
7
3
♭6
♭2
10
2
5
1
4
6
2
11
♭3
♭6
♭2
♭5
♭7
♭3
12
3
6
2
5
7
3
13
4
♭7
♭3
♭6
1
4
14
♭5
7
3
6
♭2
♭5
15
5
1
4
♭7
2
5
16
♭6
♭2
♭5
7
♭3
♭6
17
6
2
5
1
3
6
18
♭7
♭3
♭6
♭2
4
♭7
19
7
3
6
2
♭5
7
20
1
4
♭7
♭3
5
1
21
♭2
♭5
7
3
♭6
♭2
22
2
5
1
4
6
2
23
♭3
♭6
♭2
♭5
♭7
♭3

To connect the pentatonic box-shapes, shape 1 and 2 are movable in a diagonal direction.

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4.
C - Minor Pentatonic
Shape 1
Shape 1
Shape 1
Shape 2
Shape 2
Shape 2
EADGBE
1
4
♭7
♭3
♭6
1
4
2
♭5
7
3
6
♭2
♭5
3
5
1
4
♭7
2
5
4
♭6
♭2
♭5
7
♭3
♭6
5
6
2
5
1
3
6
6
♭7
♭3
♭6
♭2
4
♭7
7
7
3
6
2
♭5
7
8
1
4
♭7
♭3
5
1
9
♭2
♭5
7
3
♭6
♭2
10
2
5
1
4
6
2
11
♭3
♭6
♭2
♭5
♭7
♭3
12
3
6
2
5
7
3
13
4
♭7
♭3
♭6
1
4
14
♭5
7
3
6
♭2
♭5
15
5
1
4
♭7
2
5
16
♭6
♭2
♭5
7
♭3
♭6
17
6
2
5
1
3
6
18
♭7
♭3
♭6
♭2
4
♭7
19
7
3
6
2
♭5
7
20
1
4
♭7
♭3
5
1
21
♭2
♭5
7
3
♭6
♭2
22
2
5
1
4
6
2
23
♭3
♭6
♭2
♭5
♭7
♭3

Play the pentatonic scales over the entire fretboard

;

The two shapes 1 and 2 can also be moved horizontally to play the minor pentatonic scale over the entire fretboard. See below, shape 1 and 2 repeated diagonally and horizontally.

;
5.
C - Minor Pentatonic
Shape 1
Shape 2
EADGBE
1
4
♭7
♭3
♭6
1
4
2
♭5
7
3
6
♭2
♭5
3
5
1
4
♭7
2
5
4
♭6
♭2
♭5
7
♭3
♭6
5
6
2
5
1
3
6
6
♭7
♭3
♭6
♭2
4
♭7
7
7
3
6
2
♭5
7
8
1
4
♭7
♭3
5
1
9
♭2
♭5
7
3
♭6
♭2
10
2
5
1
4
6
2
11
♭3
♭6
♭2
♭5
♭7
♭3
12
3
6
2
5
7
3
13
4
♭7
♭3
♭6
1
4
14
♭5
7
3
6
♭2
♭5
15
5
1
4
♭7
2
5
16
♭6
♭2
♭5
7
♭3
♭6
17
6
2
5
1
3
6
18
♭7
♭3
♭6
♭2
4
♭7
19
7
3
6
2
♭5
7
20
1
4
♭7
♭3
5
1
21
♭2
♭5
7
3
♭6
♭2
22
2
5
1
4
6
2
23
♭3
♭6
♭2
♭5
♭7
♭3

The major pentatonic scale can be played using the same over-all shapes as the minor pentatonic scale, be aware of the different scale degree pattern. See the below shapes labeled Shape I and Shape II.

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6.
B - Major Pentatonic
Shape I
Shape II
EADGBE
1
♭5
7
3
6
♭2
♭5
2
5
1
4
♭7
2
5
3
♭6
♭2
♭5
7
♭3
♭6
4
6
2
5
1
3
6
5
♭7
♭3
♭6
♭2
4
♭7
6
7
3
6
2
♭5
7
7
1
4
♭7
♭3
5
1
8
♭2
♭5
7
3
♭6
♭2
9
2
5
1
4
6
2
10
♭3
♭6
♭2
♭5
♭7
♭3
11
3
6
2
5
7
3
12
4
♭7
♭3
♭6
1
4
13
♭5
7
3
6
♭2
♭5
14
5
1
4
♭7
2
5
15
♭6
♭2
♭5
7
♭3
♭6
16
6
2
5
1
3
6
17
♭7
♭3
♭6
♭2
4
♭7
18
7
3
6
2
♭5
7
19
1
4
♭7
♭3
5
1
20
♭2
♭5
7
3
♭6
♭2
21
2
5
1
4
6
2
22
♭3
♭6
♭2
♭5
♭7
♭3
23
3
6
2
5
7
3

Rock on!

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