G Minor Pentatonic scale — Position 1

Fret 1 position · Standard tuning

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

1frEADGBe
Root (G)
Scale tone

Notes in this position

GA#CDF

All 5 positions

G Minor Pentatonic scale position 1 — video lessons

About this position

This diagram shows Position 1 of the G Minor Pentatonic scale — a 5-fret box starting at fret 1 position. The notes available in this position are G, A#, C, D, F. Root notes (G) are shown in blue; other scale tones are outlined. Practicing all 5 box positions connects the full neck and builds fretboard fluency. The G Minor Pentatonic scale has 5 notes with intervals 0–3–5–7–10 semitones.

G in other scales