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Pentatonic Scales

The foundation of guitar soloing

The Five Patterns

These five patterns of the minor pentatonic scale can be moved all over the fretboard. The key is determined by the root note (the red dot in these diagrams for A minor).

Pattern 1 (A Minor @ 5th fret)

E|---5---8---| B|---5---8---| G|---5---7---| D|---5---7---| A|---5---7---| E|---5---8---|

Pattern 2 (A Minor @ 8th fret)

E|---8--10---| B|---8--10---| G|---7---9---| D|---7---9---| A|---7--10---| E|---8--10---|

Pattern 3 (A Minor @ 10th fret)

E|--10--12---| B|--10--13---| G|---9--12---| D|---9--12---| A|--10--12---| E|--10--12---|

Pattern 4 (A Minor @ 12th fret)

E|--12--15---| B|--13--15---| G|--12--14---| D|--12--14---| A|--12--15---| E|--12--15---|

Pattern 5 (A Minor @ 15th or 3rd fret)

E|--15--17---| B|--15--17---| G|--14--17---| D|--14--17---| A|--15--17---| E|--15--17---|

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Pentatonic Scales

The Five Patterns

Pattern 1 (A Minor @ 5th fret)

Pattern 2 (A Minor @ 8th fret)

Pattern 3 (A Minor @ 10th fret)

Pattern 4 (A Minor @ 12th fret)

Pattern 5 (A Minor @ 15th or 3rd fret)

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