B Minor Pentatonic scale — Position 2

Fret 2 position · Standard tuning

The most-used scale in rock, blues, and pop guitar.

2frEADGBe
Root (B)
Scale tone

Notes in this position

BDEF#A

All 5 positions

B Minor Pentatonic scale position 2 — video lessons

About this position

This diagram shows Position 2 of the B Minor Pentatonic scale — a 5-fret box starting at fret 2 position. The notes available in this position are B, D, E, F#, A. 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 Minor Pentatonic scale has 5 notes with intervals 0–3–5–7–10 semitones.

B in other scales