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A - Minor Pentatonic |
A - 1st & 3rd shape |
A - shape 2, 4 & 5 |
A - Diagonal Shape |
B - Minor Pentatonic |
B - Minor Pentatonic |
C - Minor Pentatonic

The Minor Pentatonic

The Minor Pentatonic

The minor pentatonic is one of the most commonly used scales among guitarists. The minor pentatonic scale contains five notes (1, ♭3, 4, 5 and ♭7), and the scale is commonly grouped into five scale shapes. As you can see in the figures, the scale shapes overlap and the shapes can be combined in any way you like.

1.
A - Minor Pentatonic
A,C,D,E,G
1,♭3,4,5,♭7
E
E
F
F♯
G
G♯
A
B♭
B
C
C♯
D
E♭
E
F
F♯
G
B
B
C
C♯
D
E♭
E
F
F♯
G
G♯
A
B♭
B
C
C♯
D
G
G
G♯
A
B♭
B
C
C♯
D
E♭
E
F
F♯
G
G♯
A
B♭
D
D
E♭
E
F
F♯
G
G♯
A
B♭
B
C
C♯
D
E♭
E
F
A
A
B♭
B
C
C♯
D
E♭
E
F
F♯
G
G♯
A
B♭
B
C
E
E
F
F♯
G
G♯
A
B♭
B
C
C♯
D
E♭
E
F
F♯
G
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2.
A - 1st & 3rd shape
1,♭3,4,5,♭7
A,C,D,E,G
1st pos. - G shape
3rd pos. - D shape
E
5
♭6
6
♭7
7
1
♭2
2
♭3
3
4
♭5
5
♭6
6
♭7
B
2
♭3
3
4
♭5
5
♭6
6
♭7
7
1
♭2
2
♭3
3
4
G
♭7
7
1
♭2
2
♭3
3
4
♭5
5
♭6
6
♭7
7
1
♭2
D
4
♭5
5
♭6
6
♭7
7
1
♭2
2
♭3
3
4
♭5
5
♭6
A
1
♭2
2
♭3
3
4
♭5
5
♭6
6
♭7
7
1
♭2
2
♭3
E
5
♭6
6
♭7
7
1
♭2
2
♭3
3
4
♭5
5
♭6
6
♭7
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3.
A - shape 2, 4 & 5
5th pos. - A Shape
2nd pos. - E Shape
4th pos. - C Shape
E
5
♭6
6
♭7
7
1
♭2
2
♭3
3
4
♭5
5
♭6
6
♭7
B
2
♭3
3
4
♭5
5
♭6
6
♭7
7
1
♭2
2
♭3
3
4
G
♭7
7
1
♭2
2
♭3
3
4
♭5
5
♭6
6
♭7
7
1
♭2
D
4
♭5
5
♭6
6
♭7
7
1
♭2
2
♭3
3
4
♭5
5
♭6
A
1
♭2
2
♭3
3
4
♭5
5
♭6
6
♭7
7
1
♭2
2
♭3
E
5
♭6
6
♭7
7
1
♭2
2
♭3
3
4
♭5
5
♭6
6
♭7
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4.
A - Diagonal Shape
1st Octave
2nd Octave
3rd Octave
E
5
♭6
6
♭7
7
1
♭2
2
♭3
3
4
♭5
5
♭6
6
♭7
B
2
♭3
3
4
♭5
5
♭6
6
♭7
7
1
♭2
2
♭3
3
4
G
♭7
7
1
♭2
2
♭3
3
4
♭5
5
♭6
6
♭7
7
1
♭2
D
4
♭5
5
♭6
6
♭7
7
1
♭2
2
♭3
3
4
♭5
5
♭6
A
1
♭2
2
♭3
3
4
♭5
5
♭6
6
♭7
7
1
♭2
2
♭3
E
5
♭6
6
♭7
7
1
♭2
2
♭3
3
4
♭5
5
♭6
6
♭7
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Please note that these scale patterns are movable. In the samples above the key is set to A. If the key is B, you move the scale patterns so that the first note 1, the root note, is at the B note. See the examples below.

5.
B - Minor Pentatonic
E
E
F
F♯
G
G♯
A
A♯
B
C
C♯
D
D♯
E
F
F♯
G
B
B
C
C♯
D
D♯
E
F
F♯
G
G♯
A
A♯
B
C
C♯
D
G
G
G♯
A
A♯
B
C
C♯
D
D♯
E
F
F♯
G
G♯
A
A♯
D
D
D♯
E
F
F♯
G
G♯
A
A♯
B
C
C♯
D
D♯
E
F
A
A
A♯
B
C
C♯
D
D♯
E
F
F♯
G
G♯
A
A♯
B
C
E
E
F
F♯
G
G♯
A
A♯
B
C
C♯
D
D♯
E
F
F♯
G
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6.
B - Minor Pentatonic
E
4
♭5
5
♭6
6
♭7
7
1
♭2
2
♭3
3
4
♭5
5
♭6
B
1
♭2
2
♭3
3
4
♭5
5
♭6
6
♭7
7
1
♭2
2
♭3
G
♭6
6
♭7
7
1
♭2
2
♭3
3
4
♭5
5
♭6
6
♭7
7
D
♭3
3
4
♭5
5
♭6
6
♭7
7
1
♭2
2
♭3
3
4
♭5
A
♭7
7
1
♭2
2
♭3
3
4
♭5
5
♭6
6
♭7
7
1
♭2
E
4
♭5
5
♭6
6
♭7
7
1
♭2
2
♭3
3
4
♭5
5
♭6
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Below is an interactive fretboard chart, try changing the key from C to something else and see how the scale patterns move horizontally over the fretboard.

7.
C - Minor Pentatonic
1
♭2
2
♭3
3
4
♭5
5
♭6
6
♭7
7
C
D♭
D
E♭
E
F
G♭
G
A♭
A
B♭
B
1
15
E
3
4
♭5
5
♭6
6
♭7
7
1
♭2
2
♭3
3
4
♭5
5
B
7
1
♭2
2
♭3
3
4
♭5
5
♭6
6
♭7
7
1
♭2
2
G
5
♭6
6
♭7
7
1
♭2
2
♭3
3
4
♭5
5
♭6
6
♭7
D
2
♭3
3
4
♭5
5
♭6
6
♭7
7
1
♭2
2
♭3
3
4
A
6
♭7
7
1
♭2
2
♭3
3
4
♭5
5
♭6
6
♭7
7
1
E
3
4
♭5
5
♭6
6
♭7
7
1
♭2
2
♭3
3
4
♭5
5
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Want to learn more? Here is an explanation of the major pentatonic scale. And if you wonder what the numbers 1, 2, ♭3, etc. are, here is a write up on intervals and scale degrees.

Rock on!

The minor pentatonic is one of the most commonly used scales among guitarists. The minor pentatonic scale contains five notes (1, ♭3, 4, 5 and ♭7), and the scale is commonly grouped into five scale shapes. As you can see in the figures, the scale shapes overlap and the shapes can be combined in any way you like.

1.
A - Minor Pentatonic
A,C,D,E,G
1,♭3,4,5,♭7
EADGBE
0
E
A
D
G
B
E
1
F
B♭
E♭
G♯
C
F
2
F♯
B
E
A
C♯
F♯
3
G
C
F
B♭
D
G
4
G♯
C♯
F♯
B
E♭
G♯
5
A
D
G
C
E
A
6
B♭
E♭
G♯
C♯
F
B♭
7
B
E
A
D
F♯
B
8
C
F
B♭
E♭
G
C
9
C♯
F♯
B
E
G♯
C♯
10
D
G
C
F
A
D
11
E♭
G♯
C♯
F♯
B♭
E♭
12
E
A
D
G
B
E
13
F
B♭
E♭
G♯
C
F
14
F♯
B
E
A
C♯
F♯
15
G
C
F
B♭
D
G
2.
A - 1st & 3rd shape
1,♭3,4,5,♭7
A,C,D,E,G
1st pos. - G shape
3rd pos. - D shape
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
13
♭6
♭2
♭5
7
♭3
♭6
14
6
2
5
1
3
6
15
♭7
♭3
♭6
♭2
4
♭7
3.
A - shape 2, 4 & 5
5th pos. - A Shape
2nd pos. - E Shape
4th pos. - C Shape
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
13
♭6
♭2
♭5
7
♭3
♭6
14
6
2
5
1
3
6
15
♭7
♭3
♭6
♭2
4
♭7
4.
A - Diagonal Shape
1st Octave
2nd Octave
3rd Octave
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
13
♭6
♭2
♭5
7
♭3
♭6
14
6
2
5
1
3
6
15
♭7
♭3
♭6
♭2
4
♭7

Please note that these scale patterns are movable. In the samples above the key is set to A. If the key is B, you move the scale patterns so that the first note 1, the root note, is at the B note. See the examples below.

5.
B - Minor Pentatonic
EADGBE
0
E
A
D
G
B
E
1
F
A♯
D♯
G♯
C
F
2
F♯
B
E
A
C♯
F♯
3
G
C
F
A♯
D
G
4
G♯
C♯
F♯
B
D♯
G♯
5
A
D
G
C
E
A
6
A♯
D♯
G♯
C♯
F
A♯
7
B
E
A
D
F♯
B
8
C
F
A♯
D♯
G
C
9
C♯
F♯
B
E
G♯
C♯
10
D
G
C
F
A
D
11
D♯
G♯
C♯
F♯
A♯
D♯
12
E
A
D
G
B
E
13
F
A♯
D♯
G♯
C
F
14
F♯
B
E
A
C♯
F♯
15
G
C
F
A♯
D
G
6.
B - Minor Pentatonic
EADGBE
0
4
♭7
♭3
♭6
1
4
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

Below is an interactive fretboard chart, try changing the key from C to something else and see how the scale patterns move horizontally over the fretboard.

7.
C - Minor Pentatonic
1
♭2
2
♭3
3
4
♭5
5
♭6
6
♭7
7
C
D♭
D
E♭
E
F
G♭
G
A♭
A
B♭
B
1
15
EADGBE
0
3
6
2
5
7
3
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

Want to learn more? Here is an explanation of the major pentatonic scale. And if you wonder what the numbers 1, 2, ♭3, etc. are, here is a write up on intervals and scale degrees.

Rock on!

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