B Minor Pentatonic scale — Position 2
Fret 2 position · Standard tuning
The most-used scale in rock, blues, and pop guitar.
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.