Major Pentatonic Guitar Scale Fretboard Patterns

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On this page, you find several fretboard diagrams for the Major Pentatonic scale, with box and 3 notes per string patterns.

The Major Pentatonic Scale scale is made up of the Root, Major Second, Major Third, Perfect Fifth, and Major Sixth

The notes in the C Major Pentatonic Scale scale are C, D, E, G, and A

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C Major Pentatonic Scale Intervals:

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If you need help in reading the diagrams on this page, check the How to read music for guitar tutorial. To learn more about scales, check our complete guide on How to play guitar scales .

Major Pentatonic Scale Notes in all Keys

1	2	3	5	6
C	D	E	G	A
G	A	B	D	E
D	E	F#	A	B
A	B	C#	E	F#
E	F#	G#	B	C#
B	C#	D#	F#	G#
F#	G#	A#	C#	D#
Gb	Ab	Bb	Db	Eb
C#	D#	E#	G#	A#
Db	Eb	F	Ab	Bb
G#	A#	B#	D#	E#
Ab	Bb	C	Eb	F
D#	E#	F##	A#	B#
Eb	F	G	Bb	C
A#	B#	C##	E#	F##
Bb	C	D	F	G
F	G	A	C	D

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Major Pentatonic Scale Fretboard Diagrams

All the following patterns are provided in the key of C. To play the scale in another key, move the patterns up or down the neck to the root you want to use.