Fretwork

D# Major pentatonic

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

Notes D#FGA#C
Degrees 12356
Intervals0 semitones · 2 semitones · 4 semitones · 7 semitones · 9 semitones
The whole neck
Note names Scale degrees Filled markers are the root.
135791215EADGBEFGA#CD#FGA#CD#FGA#CD#FGA#CD#FGA#CD#FGA#CD#FGA#CFGA#CD#FG
Positions

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

Position at fret 5

579EADGBEA#CD#FGA#CD#FGA#C

Position at fret 10

1215EADGBED#FGA#CD#FGA#CD#F

Other keys