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.

Spell as A♭
Notes
G♯A♯B♯D♯E♯
Formula
12356
Steps
WWW+HWW+H

Guitar

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

EADGBe1234567891011121314156R23562356R2356R2356R2356R2356R236R2356

Position 1 tab · frets 3–6, ascending

e|---------------------4-6-|
B|-----------------4-6-----|
G|-------------3-5---------|
D|---------3-6-------------|
A|-----3-6-----------------|
E|-4-6---------------------|

Play from the lowest note to the highest, then back down. Use one finger per fret: your index finger covers fret 3. 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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