Guitar scale · Pentatonic & blues

E♭ minor pentatonic scale on guitar

Every position of the E♭ 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 G♭ major pentatonic — same notes, different home note.

Spell as D♯
Notes
E♭G♭A♭B♭D♭
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

EADGBe123456789101112131415♭345♭7R♭35♭7R♭345R♭345♭7R45♭7R♭345♭7R♭345♭7♭345♭7R♭3

Position 1 tab · frets 11–14, ascending

e|-------------------------------11-14-|
B|-------------------------11-14-------|
G|-------------------11-13-------------|
D|-------------11-13-------------------|
A|-------11-13-------------------------|
E|-11-14-------------------------------|

Play from the lowest note to the highest, then back down. Use one finger per fret: your index finger covers fret 11. R marks the root — the home note to start and end on.

Sounds great over

E♭ Minor Pentatonic scale on guitar
Save or share this scale chart. Long-press (or right-click) the image to save it, or download the PNG.