Guitar scale companion

G Major Pentatonic Scale

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

1G2A3B5D6E

Full fretboard map

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

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CAGED

These CAGED-family boxes show the same scale in complete practical areas before you explore the full neck.

G Major Pentatonic is anchored to the selected-root E chord position.

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

G Major Pentatonic is anchored to the selected-root D chord position.

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

G Major Pentatonic is anchored to the selected-root C chord position.

C shape tab (7-11)
e |-7-------10---|
B |----8----10---|
G |-7-----9------|
D |-7-----9------|
A |-7-------10---|
E |-7-------10---|

G Major Pentatonic is anchored to the selected-root A chord position.

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

G Major Pentatonic is anchored to the selected-root G chord position.

G shape tab (12-16)
e |12-------15---|
B |12-------15---|
G |12----14------|
D |12----14------|
A |12----14------|
E |12-------15---|