A# Minor Pentatonic scale — Position 1
Fret 1 position · Standard tuning
The most-used scale in rock, blues, and pop guitar.
Root (A#)
Scale tone
Notes in this position
A#C#D#FG#
All 5 positions
A# Minor Pentatonic scale position 1 — video lessons
About this position
This diagram shows Position 1 of the A# Minor Pentatonic scale — a 5-fret box starting at fret 1 position. The notes available in this position are A#, C#, D#, F, G#. Root notes (A#) are shown in blue; other scale tones are outlined. Practicing all 5 box positions connects the full neck and builds fretboard fluency. The A# Minor Pentatonic scale has 5 notes with intervals 0–3–5–7–10 semitones.