D Minor Pentatonic scale — Position 1
Fret 1 position · Standard tuning
The most-used scale in rock, blues, and pop guitar.
Root (D)
Scale tone
Notes in this position
DFGAC
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 1 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.