KNOW HOW - PENTATONIC SCALE FINGER PATTERNS

POSITION 2 - A Major, F# Minor POSITION 4

Key finger positions
Use these patterns to play major or minor
Pentatonic scales. The root notes (Green =
Major Pentatonic, Magenta = Minor
Pentatonic) in each pattern relate to the
chosen scale. Note how the patterns from 1
to 5 interlock with each other. Pattern 5 links
POSITION 1 - A Major, F# Minor Pentatonic POSITION 3 - A Major, F# minor POSITION 5 with pattern 1 to continue the chain.

FIRST POSITION PATTERN - Pentatonic scale root on A - Minor Pentatonic scale root on F# SECOND POSITION PATTERN - Pentatonic scale root on G - Minor Pentatonic scale root on E
1 4 2 4
1 4 2 4
1 3 1 3
1 3 1 4
1 3 1 4
1 4 2 4
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 0 1 2 3 4 5 6

THIRD POSITION PATTERN - Pentatonic scale root on E - Minor Pentatonic scale root on C# FOURTH POSITION PATTERN - Pentatonic scale root on D - Minor Pentatonic scale root on B
1 3 1 4
1 4 2 4
1 4 1 3
2 4 1 3
2 4 1 4
2 4 1 4
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 0 1 2 3 4 5 6

FIFTH POSITION PATTERN - Pentatonic scale root on C - Minor Pentatonic scale root on A
Practice makes perfect
2 4 Major Pentatonic Scales are played across the neck Try to maintain your hand position
Root note
2 4 moving from string to string. Practice and note the finger positions. Also
1 4 the scales by playing up and down practice linking into adjacent patterns
Minor Pentatonic the scale in one even motion. The or skipping a pattern into a new
1 4 Root note scale in each pattern is played from position.
2 4 1 the lowest note on the sixth string to Once you have become familiar with
2 4 Scale note with
the highest note on the first string the patterns you will find it much
finger position and then back again. easier to improvise melody and solos.
0 1 2 3 4 5 6

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