Fretwork

A Major pentatonic

The same five shapes as the minor pentatonic, moved three frets down. Brighter and more country than blues.

Notes ABC#EF#
Degrees 12356
Intervals0 semitones · 2 semitones · 4 semitones · 7 semitones · 9 semitones
The whole neck
Note names Scale degrees Filled markers are the root.
135791215EADGBEEF#ABC#EF#ABC#EF#ABEF#ABC#EABC#EF#ABC#EF#ABC#EF#ABC#EF#
Positions

Each of these fits under one hand without shifting. Learn one until you can play it without looking before starting the next.

Open position

135EADGBEEF#ABC#EF#ABBC#EF#

Position at fret 4

579EADGBEABC#EF#ABC#EF#AB

Position at fret 11

1215EADGBEEF#ABC#EF#ABC#EF#

Other keys