G Minor Pentatonic scale — Position 4
Fret 8 position · Standard tuning
The most-used scale in rock, blues, and pop guitar.
Root (G)
Scale tone
Notes in this position
GA#CDF
All 5 positions
G Minor Pentatonic scale position 4 — video lessons
About this position
This diagram shows Position 4 of the G Minor Pentatonic scale — a 5-fret box starting at fret 8 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.