Free scale chart · 1 page · PDF
All five pentatonic boxes on one page.
Many players learn one box of the minor pentatonic scale and stay there. This free one-page chart shows all five, in A minor, with the fret numbers and every note named, so you can see how they link up across the whole neck. Slide the same shapes up or down and they work in any key.
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What you will learn in this free scale chart
- All five boxes of A minor pentatonic, A, C, D, E and G, with every note named
- Box 1 at frets 2 to 5 up to Box 5 at frets 12 to 15, with the fret numbers
- How to change key, and how the same shapes play C major pentatonic
Questions
Is it really free?
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What notes are in A minor pentatonic?
Five notes: A, C, D, E and G. Every box uses the same five notes, just in a different place on the neck.
Which box should come first?
Box 2, at frets 5 to 8, is the classic box most players learn first. When it feels easy, learn the box on either side of it and play across from one into the next.
How do I play in another key?
Slide every shape so the root note A lands on the root of your key. For G minor, move everything down two frets. Two frets higher, the same shapes play B minor.
Can the same shapes sound major?
Yes. The five boxes are also C major pentatonic, because C major pentatonic uses the same notes, A, C, D, E and G. Aim for the C notes and the shapes take on a sweet major sound.
Is it for acoustic or electric?
Both. The scale shapes are the same on any guitar.
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