Guitar scale companion

D Major Pentatonic Scale

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

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Full fretboard map

Every D 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 D chord shape position.

D shape tab (0-4)
e |-0-----2------|
B |-0--------3---|
G |-------2------|
D |-0-----2------|
A |-0-----2------|
E |-0-----2------|

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

C shape tab (2-6)
e |-2--------5---|
B |----3-----5---|
G |-2-----4------|
D |-2-----4------|
A |-2--------5---|
E |-2--------5---|

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

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

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

G shape tab (7-11)
e |-7-------10---|
B |-7-------10---|
G |-7-----9------|
D |-7-----9------|
A |-7-----9------|
E |-7-------10---|

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

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