D Minor Pentatonic scale — Position 2

Fret 3 position · Standard tuning

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

3frEADGBe
Root (D)
Scale tone

Notes in this position

DFGAC

All 5 positions

D Minor Pentatonic scale position 2 — video lessons

About this position

This diagram shows Position 2 of the D Minor Pentatonic scale — a 5-fret box starting at fret 3 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.

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