G# Minor Pentatonic Scale Charts
Explore G# Minor Pentatonic across the full guitar fretboard and 5 connected positions. Notes: G#, B, C#, D#, F#. Intervals: 1, b3, 4, 5, b7.
G# Minor Pentatonic full fretboard chart
G# Minor Pentatonic uses G#, B, C#, D#, F# across frets 0-15.
| String | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1E | b7F# | RG# | b3B | 4C# | 5D# | b7F# | ||||||||||
| 2B | b3B | 4C# | 5D# | b7F# | RG# | b3B | 4C# | |||||||||
| 3G | RG# | b3B | 4C# | 5D# | b7F# | RG# | ||||||||||
| 4D | 5D# | b7F# | RG# | b3B | 4C# | 5D# | ||||||||||
| 5A | b3B | 4C# | 5D# | b7F# | RG# | b3B | ||||||||||
| 6E | b7F# | RG# | b3B | 4C# | 5D# | b7F# | ||||||||||
| 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
String 1: F#4 at fret 2 (b7), G#4 at fret 4 (root), B4 at fret 7 (b3), C#5 at fret 9 (4), D#5 at fret 11 (5), F#5 at fret 14 (b7).
String 2: B3 at fret 0 (b3), C#4 at fret 2 (4), D#4 at fret 4 (5), F#4 at fret 7 (b7), G#4 at fret 9 (root), B4 at fret 12 (b3), C#5 at fret 14 (4).
String 3: G#3 at fret 1 (root), B3 at fret 4 (b3), C#4 at fret 6 (4), D#4 at fret 8 (5), F#4 at fret 11 (b7), G#4 at fret 13 (root).
String 4: D#3 at fret 1 (5), F#3 at fret 4 (b7), G#3 at fret 6 (root), B3 at fret 9 (b3), C#4 at fret 11 (4), D#4 at fret 13 (5).
String 5: B2 at fret 2 (b3), C#3 at fret 4 (4), D#3 at fret 6 (5), F#3 at fret 9 (b7), G#3 at fret 11 (root), B3 at fret 14 (b3).
String 6: F#2 at fret 2 (b7), G#2 at fret 4 (root), B2 at fret 7 (b3), C#3 at fret 9 (4), D#3 at fret 11 (5), F#3 at fret 14 (b7).
G# Minor Pentatonic Position 1 chart
Position 1 covers frets 4-7 for G# Minor Pentatonic.
| String | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1E | RG# | b3B | ||
| 2B | 5D# | b7F# | ||
| 3G | b3B | 4C# | ||
| 4D | b7F# | RG# | ||
| 5A | 4C# | 5D# | ||
| 6E | RG# | b3B | ||
| 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
String 1: G#4 at fret 4 (root), B4 at fret 7 (b3).
String 2: D#4 at fret 4 (5), F#4 at fret 7 (b7).
String 3: B3 at fret 4 (b3), C#4 at fret 6 (4).
String 4: F#3 at fret 4 (b7), G#3 at fret 6 (root).
String 5: C#3 at fret 4 (4), D#3 at fret 6 (5).
String 6: G#2 at fret 4 (root), B2 at fret 7 (b3).
G# Minor Pentatonic Position 2 chart
Position 2 covers frets 1-4 for G# Minor Pentatonic.
| String | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1E | b7F# | RG# | ||
| 2B | 4C# | 5D# | ||
| 3G | RG# | b3B | ||
| 4D | 5D# | b7F# | ||
| 5A | b3B | 4C# | ||
| 6E | b7F# | RG# | ||
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
String 1: F#4 at fret 2 (b7), G#4 at fret 4 (root).
String 2: C#4 at fret 2 (4), D#4 at fret 4 (5).
String 3: G#3 at fret 1 (root), B3 at fret 4 (b3).
String 4: D#3 at fret 1 (5), F#3 at fret 4 (b7).
String 5: B2 at fret 2 (b3), C#3 at fret 4 (4).
String 6: F#2 at fret 2 (b7), G#2 at fret 4 (root).
G# Minor Pentatonic Position 3 chart
Position 3 covers frets 11-14 for G# Minor Pentatonic.
| String | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1E | 5D# | b7F# | ||
| 2B | b3B | 4C# | ||
| 3G | b7F# | RG# | ||
| 4D | 4C# | 5D# | ||
| 5A | RG# | b3B | ||
| 6E | 5D# | b7F# | ||
| 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 |
String 1: D#5 at fret 11 (5), F#5 at fret 14 (b7).
String 2: B4 at fret 12 (b3), C#5 at fret 14 (4).
String 3: F#4 at fret 11 (b7), G#4 at fret 13 (root).
String 4: C#4 at fret 11 (4), D#4 at fret 13 (5).
String 5: G#3 at fret 11 (root), B3 at fret 14 (b3).
String 6: D#3 at fret 11 (5), F#3 at fret 14 (b7).
G# Minor Pentatonic Position 4 chart
Position 4 covers frets 8-11 for G# Minor Pentatonic.
| String | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1E | 4C# | 5D# | |||
| 2B | RG# | b3B | |||
| 3G | 5D# | b7F# | |||
| 4D | b3B | 4C# | |||
| 5A | b7F# | RG# | |||
| 6E | 4C# | 5D# | |||
| 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
String 1: C#5 at fret 9 (4), D#5 at fret 11 (5).
String 2: G#4 at fret 9 (root), B4 at fret 12 (b3).
String 3: D#4 at fret 8 (5), F#4 at fret 11 (b7).
String 4: B3 at fret 9 (b3), C#4 at fret 11 (4).
String 5: F#3 at fret 9 (b7), G#3 at fret 11 (root).
String 6: C#3 at fret 9 (4), D#3 at fret 11 (5).
G# Minor Pentatonic Position 5 chart
Position 5 covers frets 6-9 for G# Minor Pentatonic.
| String | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1E | b3B | 4C# | ||
| 2B | b7F# | RG# | ||
| 3G | 4C# | 5D# | ||
| 4D | RG# | b3B | ||
| 5A | 5D# | b7F# | ||
| 6E | b3B | 4C# | ||
| 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
String 1: B4 at fret 7 (b3), C#5 at fret 9 (4).
String 2: F#4 at fret 7 (b7), G#4 at fret 9 (root).
String 3: C#4 at fret 6 (4), D#4 at fret 8 (5).
String 4: G#3 at fret 6 (root), B3 at fret 9 (b3).
String 5: D#3 at fret 6 (5), F#3 at fret 9 (b7).
String 6: B2 at fret 7 (b3), C#3 at fret 9 (4).
Minor Pentatonic scale essentials
- Interval formula
- 1 · b3 · 4 · 5 · b7
- Characteristic tones
- b3 · b7
Practice the G# Minor Pentatonic sound
- Say and play the scale: Play G# → B → C# → D# → F# → G# up and back down, naming the degrees 1 → b3 → 4 → 5 → b7 → 1 as you go.
- Hear its defining tones: pause on B (b3), F# (b7) before landing on G#. Listen for how those characteristic tones color the phrase.
- Connect the positions: Work through all 5 position charts. Start in Position 1 (frets 4–7), then repeat a short phrase from the root in each shape. Use the full fretboard chart to find the next G# as you move between positions.
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