Minor Pentatonic Guitar Scales 2

1st and 2nd Positions



1st Position Pentatonic Scale


2nd Position Pentatonic Scale


1st and 2nd Positions

A minor Pentatonic – Root Position (1st) e-------------------------------------------5---8--------------------------------- B-----------------------------------5---8----------------------------------------- G---------------------------5---7------------------------------------------------- D-------------------5---7--------------------------------------------------------- A-----------5---7----------------------------------------------------------------- E---5---8------------------------------------------------------------------------- A minor Pentatonic 2nd Position e-----------------------------------------------8---10---------------------------- B--------------------------------------8---10------------------------------------- G------------------------------7---9---------------------------------------------- D---------------------7---10------------------------------------------------------ A------------7---10--------------------------------------------------------------- E---8---10------------------------------------------------------------------------ E minor Pentatonic Root Position (1st) – Open e-------------------------------------------0---3---------------------------------- B-----------------------------------0---3------------------------------------------ G---------------------------0---2-------------------------------------------------- D-------------------0---2---------------------------------------------------------- A-----------0---2------------------------------------------------------------------ E---0---3-------------------------------------------------------------------------- E minor Pentatonic – 2nd Position e-------------------------------------------3---5---------------------------------- B-----------------------------------3---5------------------------------------------ G---------------------------2---4-------------------------------------------------- D-------------------2---5---------------------------------------------------------- A-----------2---5------------------------------------------------------------------ E---3---5-------------------------------------------------------------------------- E minor Pentatonic Root Position (1st) – Octave higher e-----------------------------------------------------12---15---------------------- B-------------------------------------------12---15-------------------------------- G---------------------------------12---14------------------------------------------ D-----------------------12---14---------------------------------------------------- A-------------12---14-------------------------------------------------------------- E---12---15------------------------------------------------------------------------