D# Minor Pentatonic scale — Position 1
Fret 2 position · Standard tuning
The most-used scale in rock, blues, and pop guitar.
Root (D#)
Scale tone
Notes in this position
D#F#G#A#C#
All 5 positions
D# Minor Pentatonic scale position 1 — video lessons
About this position
This diagram shows Position 1 of the D# Minor Pentatonic scale — a 5-fret box starting at fret 2 position. The notes available in this position are D#, F#, G#, A#, C#. Root notes (D#) are shown in blue; other scale tones are outlined. Practicing all 5 box positions connects the full neck and builds fretboard fluency. The D# Minor Pentatonic scale has 5 notes with intervals 0–3–5–7–10 semitones.