Guitar scale companion

A Major Pentatonic Scale

Learn the A Major Pentatonic scale on guitar. Explore notes, intervals, and fretboard positions with an interactive chart.

1A2B3C#5E6F#

Full fretboard map

Every A Major Pentatonic Scale note across the neck, with roots highlighted for quick orientation.

Interactive

CAGED

These static CAGED boxes show the same scale in practical four- to five-fret areas before you explore the full neck.

This box pattern is based on the A chord shape position.

A shape tab (0-4)
e |-0-----2------|
B |-0-----2------|
G |-------2------|
D |-------2------|
A |-0-----2------|
E |-0-----2------|

This box pattern is based on the G chord shape position.

G shape tab (2-6)
e |-2--------5---|
B |-2--------5---|
G |-2-----4------|
D |-2-----4------|
A |-2-----4------|
E |-2--------5---|

This box pattern is based on the E chord shape position.

E shape tab (4-8)
e |----5-----7---|
B |----5-----7---|
G |-4-----6------|
D |-4--------7---|
A |-4--------7---|
E |----5-----7---|

This box pattern is based on the D chord shape position.

D shape tab (6-10)
e |----7-----9---|
B |----7-------10|
G |-6--------9---|
D |----7-----9---|
A |----7-----9---|
E |----7-----9---|

This box pattern is based on the C chord shape position.

C shape tab (9-13)
e |-9-------12---|
B |---10----12---|
G |-9----11------|
D |-9----11------|
A |-9-------12---|
E |-9-------12---|