E Minor Pentatonic scale — Position 2

Fret 3 position · Standard tuning

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

3frEADGBe
Root (E)
Scale tone

Notes in this position

EGABD

All 5 positions

E Minor Pentatonic scale position 2 — video lessons

About this position

This diagram shows Position 2 of the E Minor Pentatonic scale — a 5-fret box starting at fret 3 position. The notes available in this position are E, G, A, B, D. Root notes (E) are shown in blue; other scale tones are outlined. Practicing all 5 box positions connects the full neck and builds fretboard fluency. The E Minor Pentatonic scale has 5 notes with intervals 0–3–5–7–10 semitones.

E in other scales