G Major Pentatonic Scale

Notes

G A B D E play notes

Intervals

W W WH W WH

Semitones

1 3 5 8 10

Scale degrees

1 2 3 5 6

Guitar neck

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

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Shapes

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

Pattern 1

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Pattern 2

EBGDAE910111213DEABEGBDGADE
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Pattern 3

EBGDAE0123EGBDGADEABEG
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Pattern 4

EBGDAE2345GADEABEGBDGA
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Pattern 5

EBGDAE45678ABEGBDGADEAB
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