Guitar scale · Pentatonic & blues

B minor pentatonic scale on guitar

Every position of the B minor pentatonic scale on the guitar neck, with tabs and fingering.

The go-to scale for rock and blues guitar solos, and the first scale most guitarists learn.

Its relative major pentatonic is D major pentatonic — same notes, different home note.

Notes
BDEF♯A
Formula
1♭345♭7
Steps
W+HWWW+HW

Guitar

Standard tuning (E A D G B E) · 5 positions using the classic pentatonic box shapes

EADGBe12345678910111213141545♭7R♭345♭7R♭345♭7R♭345♭7R♭34♭7R♭345♭7R♭345♭7R♭345♭7R♭345

Position 1 tab · frets 7–10, ascending

e|-------------------------------7--10-|
B|-------------------------7--10-------|
G|-------------------7--9--------------|
D|-------------7--9--------------------|
A|-------7--9--------------------------|
E|-7--10-------------------------------|

Play from the lowest note to the highest, then back down. Use one finger per fret: your index finger covers fret 7. R marks the root — the home note to start and end on.

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B Minor Pentatonic scale on guitar
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