Guitar scale · Pentatonic & blues

G major pentatonic scale on guitar

Every position of the G major pentatonic scale on the guitar neck, with tabs and fingering.

Five notes and no half steps, so nothing clashes — the sound of country, pop and classic rock solos.

Its relative minor pentatonic is E minor pentatonic — same notes, different home note.

Notes
GABDE
Formula
12356
Steps
WWW+HWW+H

Guitar

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

EADGBe1234567891011121314156R2356R2356R2356R2356R2356R2356R2356R2356R

Position 1 tab · frets 2–5, ascending

e|---------------------3-5-|
B|-----------------3-5-----|
G|-------------2-4---------|
D|---------2-5-------------|
A|-----2-5-----------------|
E|-3-5---------------------|

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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G Major Pentatonic scale on guitar
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