E Minor Pentatonic scale — Position 3
Fret 5 position · Standard tuning
The most-used scale in rock, blues, and pop guitar.
Root (E)
Scale tone
Notes in this position
EGABD
All 5 positions
E Minor Pentatonic scale position 3 — video lessons
About this position
This diagram shows Position 3 of the E Minor Pentatonic scale — a 5-fret box starting at fret 5 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.