D Major Pentatonic scale — Position 5
Fret 10 position · Standard tuning
Five-note major scale. Great for country, folk, and rock.
Root (D)
Scale tone
Notes in this position
DEF#AB
All 5 positions
D Major Pentatonic scale position 5 — video lessons
About this position
This diagram shows Position 5 of the D Major Pentatonic scale — a 5-fret box starting at fret 10 position. The notes available in this position are D, E, F#, A, B. 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 Major Pentatonic scale has 5 notes with intervals 0–2–4–7–9 semitones.