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G Major Pentatonic scale

Positions across the first 12 frets

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RootIn scaleOutside scale

Root

G

Scale notes

G · A · B · D · E

Intervals from the root (semitones)

0 · 2 · 4 · 7 · 9

Scale tones follow written degree spelling (F major uses B♭). Muted notes outside the scale retain the fretboard's chromatic labels; audio and positions follow pitch, not spelling.

Scale structure

  1. G→ Whole step →A
  2. A→ Whole step →B
  3. B→ 3 semitones →D
  4. D→ Whole step →E
  5. E→ 3 semitones →G
Filled notes belong to the scale; outlined positions are the semitones between them. Arrows show each step to the next note, including the octave.
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G Major Pentatonic has 5 notes and 36 positions across the first 12 frets in standard tuning.