Guitar scale · Pentatonic & blues
G♭ minor pentatonic scale on guitar
Every position of the G♭ 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 B𝄫 major pentatonic — same notes, different home note.
- Notes
- G♭B𝄫C♭D♭F♭
- 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
Position 1 tab · frets 2–5, ascending
e|---------------------2-5-| B|-----------------2-5-----| G|-------------2-4---------| D|---------2-4-------------| A|-----2-4-----------------| E|-2-5---------------------|
Play from the lowest note to the highest, then back down. Use one finger per fret: your index finger covers fret 2. R marks the root — the home note to start and end on.
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