E Minor Pentatonic Scale

Notes

E G A B D

Intervals

WH W W WH W

Semitones

1 4 6 8 11

Scale degrees

1 ♭3 4 5 ♭7

Shapes

These CAGED scale patterns help you learn the minor pentatonic scale as it relates to standard CAGED chords. For instance, Pattern 1 will correspond to a C chord.

Pattern 1

Pattern 2

Pattern 3

Pattern 4

Pattern 5

Guitar neck

This guitar neck shows the notes of the minor pentatonic scale.