A Minor Pentatonic scale
Positions across the first 12 frets
RootIn scaleOutside scale
Root
A
Scale notes
A · C · D · E · G
Intervals from the root (semitones)
0 · 3 · 5 · 7 · 10
Scale tones follow written degree spelling (F major uses B♭). Muted notes outside the scale retain the fretboard's chromatic labels; audio and positions follow pitch, not spelling.
Scale structure
- A→ 3 semitones →C
- C→ Whole step →D
- D→ Whole step →E
- E→ 3 semitones →G
- G→ Whole step →A
A Minor Pentatonic has 5 notes and 35 positions across the first 12 frets in standard tuning.