Major Pentatonic Scale Guitar
Major pentatonic patterns across all 12 keys — bright and versatile across country, pop, and rock.
Scale type
Root key
Standard tuning — E A D G B e (low to high)
About the Major Pentatonic Scale
Bright, open, and versatile — the go-to scale for country, pop, and feel-good rock. The interactive tool above shows the complete fretboard pattern for any key — select a root note from the key picker to see all scale note positions highlighted across all 6 strings.
Major Pentatonic Scale Patterns Across All Keys
The shape of the major pentatonic scale pattern stays the same regardless of the key — only the root note changes. This means once you learn the pattern in one key, you can move it to any other key by shifting to a different root note. Use the fretboard above to explore the pattern in each of the 12 keys and see how the positions shift up and down the neck. Cross-reference with the Guitar Fretboard map to understand which note names correspond to each highlighted position.
Major Pentatonic Scale by Key
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