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.

Spell as A♭
Notes
G♯BC♯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

EADGBe123456789101112131415♭7R♭345♭7♭345♭7R♭35♭7R♭345R♭345♭7R♭345♭7R♭34♭7R♭345♭7

Position 1 tab · frets 4–7, ascending

e|---------------------4-7-|
B|-----------------4-7-----|
G|-------------4-6---------|
D|---------4-6-------------|
A|-----4-6-----------------|
E|-4-7---------------------|

Play from the lowest note to the highest, then back down. Use one finger per fret: your index finger covers fret 4. R marks the root — the home note to start and end on.

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G♯ Minor Pentatonic scale on guitar
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