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
B
3
D
5
E
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, B, D, E. 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.