B Major Pentatonic scale — Position 1
Open position · Standard tuning
Five-note major scale. Great for country, folk, and rock.
Root (B)
Scale tone
Notes in this position
BC#D#F#G#
All 5 positions
B Major Pentatonic scale position 1 — video lessons
About this position
This diagram shows Position 1 of the B Major Pentatonic scale — a 5-fret box starting at open position. The notes available in this position are B, C#, D#, F#, G#. Root notes (B) are shown in blue; other scale tones are outlined. Practicing all 5 box positions connects the full neck and builds fretboard fluency. The B Major Pentatonic scale has 5 notes with intervals 0–2–4–7–9 semitones.