G# Major Pentatonic scale
Five-note major scale. Great for country, folk, and rock.
5 notes · Standard tuning
Root (G#)
Scale tone
Notes & intervals
G#
R
A#
2
C
3
D#
5
F
6
Neck positions (box diagrams)
Explore all 5 positions of the G# Major Pentatonic scale across the neck.
Major Pentatonic in other keys
About the G# Major Pentatonic scale
The G# Major Pentatonic scale contains the notes G#, A#, C, D#, F. It is a 5-note scale with intervals: R – 2 – 3 – 5 – 6. The diagram above shows all positions of the G# Major Pentatonic scale across a standard-tuned guitar neck. Filled blue dots are root notes (G#); outlined dots are other scale tones.