The minor pentatonic scale on guitar
The first scale most guitarists learn. Five notes that carry a huge share of blues and rock soloing.
A Minor Pentatonic
A1C♭3D4E5G♭7
Formula: 1 ♭3 4 5 ♭7 · Steps: W+H · W · W · W+H · W (W = whole step, H = half step) · 5 notes
Where it sits on the neck
Every A Minor Pentatonic note from the open strings to the 12th fret, standard tuning. Gold dots are the root. Above the 12th fret the pattern repeats.
On a phone, swipe the diagram sideways to see the whole neck.
Songs that use it
- Stairway to Heaven (Led Zeppelin), in A Minor Pentatonic. The guitar solo.
In Fretdle
It's the daily board's scale on Mondays. The scale's notes are hidden on the board: you only see the roots, so knowing this pattern is the whole game.