Fretwork

D Major pentatonic

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

Notes DEF#AB
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#ABDEF#ABDEF#ABDEF#ABDEABDEF#ABDEF#ABDEF#ABDEF#
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 4

579EADGBEABDEF#ABDEF#AB

Position at fret 9

912EADGBEDEF#ABDEF#ABDE

Other keys