G Major Pentatonic Scale Charts
Explore G Major Pentatonic across the full guitar fretboard and 5 connected positions. Notes: G, A, B, D, E. Intervals: 1, 2, 3, 5, 6.
G Major Pentatonic full fretboard chart
G Major Pentatonic uses G, A, B, D, E across frets 0-15.
| String | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1E | 6E | RG | 2A | 3B | 5D | 6E | RG | |||||||||
| 2B | 3B | 5D | 6E | RG | 2A | 3B | 5D | |||||||||
| 3G | RG | 2A | 3B | 5D | 6E | RG | 2A | |||||||||
| 4D | 5D | 6E | RG | 2A | 3B | 5D | 6E | |||||||||
| 5A | 2A | 3B | 5D | 6E | RG | 2A | 3B | |||||||||
| 6E | 6E | RG | 2A | 3B | 5D | 6E | RG | |||||||||
| 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
String 1: E4 at fret 0 (6), G4 at fret 3 (root), A4 at fret 5 (2), B4 at fret 7 (3), D5 at fret 10 (5), E5 at fret 12 (6), G5 at fret 15 (root).
String 2: B3 at fret 0 (3), D4 at fret 3 (5), E4 at fret 5 (6), G4 at fret 8 (root), A4 at fret 10 (2), B4 at fret 12 (3), D5 at fret 15 (5).
String 3: G3 at fret 0 (root), A3 at fret 2 (2), B3 at fret 4 (3), D4 at fret 7 (5), E4 at fret 9 (6), G4 at fret 12 (root), A4 at fret 14 (2).
String 4: D3 at fret 0 (5), E3 at fret 2 (6), G3 at fret 5 (root), A3 at fret 7 (2), B3 at fret 9 (3), D4 at fret 12 (5), E4 at fret 14 (6).
String 5: A2 at fret 0 (2), B2 at fret 2 (3), D3 at fret 5 (5), E3 at fret 7 (6), G3 at fret 10 (root), A3 at fret 12 (2), B3 at fret 14 (3).
String 6: E2 at fret 0 (6), G2 at fret 3 (root), A2 at fret 5 (2), B2 at fret 7 (3), D3 at fret 10 (5), E3 at fret 12 (6), G3 at fret 15 (root).
G Major Pentatonic Position 1 chart
Position 1 covers frets 2-5 for G Major Pentatonic.
| String | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1E | RG | 2A | ||
| 2B | 5D | 6E | ||
| 3G | 2A | 3B | ||
| 4D | 6E | RG | ||
| 5A | 3B | 5D | ||
| 6E | RG | 2A | ||
| 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
String 1: G4 at fret 3 (root), A4 at fret 5 (2).
String 2: D4 at fret 3 (5), E4 at fret 5 (6).
String 3: A3 at fret 2 (2), B3 at fret 4 (3).
String 4: E3 at fret 2 (6), G3 at fret 5 (root).
String 5: B2 at fret 2 (3), D3 at fret 5 (5).
String 6: G2 at fret 3 (root), A2 at fret 5 (2).
G Major Pentatonic Position 2 chart
Position 2 covers frets 0-3 for G Major Pentatonic.
| String | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1E | 6E | RG | ||
| 2B | 3B | 5D | ||
| 3G | RG | 2A | ||
| 4D | 5D | 6E | ||
| 5A | 2A | 3B | ||
| 6E | 6E | RG | ||
| 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
String 1: E4 at fret 0 (6), G4 at fret 3 (root).
String 2: B3 at fret 0 (3), D4 at fret 3 (5).
String 3: G3 at fret 0 (root), A3 at fret 2 (2).
String 4: D3 at fret 0 (5), E3 at fret 2 (6).
String 5: A2 at fret 0 (2), B2 at fret 2 (3).
String 6: E2 at fret 0 (6), G2 at fret 3 (root).
G Major Pentatonic Position 3 chart
Position 3 covers frets 9-12 for G Major Pentatonic.
| String | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1E | 5D | 6E | ||
| 2B | 2A | 3B | ||
| 3G | 6E | RG | ||
| 4D | 3B | 5D | ||
| 5A | RG | 2A | ||
| 6E | 5D | 6E | ||
| 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
String 1: D5 at fret 10 (5), E5 at fret 12 (6).
String 2: A4 at fret 10 (2), B4 at fret 12 (3).
String 3: E4 at fret 9 (6), G4 at fret 12 (root).
String 4: B3 at fret 9 (3), D4 at fret 12 (5).
String 5: G3 at fret 10 (root), A3 at fret 12 (2).
String 6: D3 at fret 10 (5), E3 at fret 12 (6).
G Major Pentatonic Position 4 chart
Position 4 covers frets 7-10 for G Major Pentatonic.
| String | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1E | 3B | 5D | ||
| 2B | RG | 2A | ||
| 3G | 5D | 6E | ||
| 4D | 2A | 3B | ||
| 5A | 6E | RG | ||
| 6E | 3B | 5D | ||
| 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
String 1: B4 at fret 7 (3), D5 at fret 10 (5).
String 2: G4 at fret 8 (root), A4 at fret 10 (2).
String 3: D4 at fret 7 (5), E4 at fret 9 (6).
String 4: A3 at fret 7 (2), B3 at fret 9 (3).
String 5: E3 at fret 7 (6), G3 at fret 10 (root).
String 6: B2 at fret 7 (3), D3 at fret 10 (5).
G Major Pentatonic Position 5 chart
Position 5 covers frets 4-7 for G Major Pentatonic.
| String | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1E | 2A | 3B | |||
| 2B | 6E | RG | |||
| 3G | 3B | 5D | |||
| 4D | RG | 2A | |||
| 5A | 5D | 6E | |||
| 6E | 2A | 3B | |||
| 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
String 1: A4 at fret 5 (2), B4 at fret 7 (3).
String 2: E4 at fret 5 (6), G4 at fret 8 (root).
String 3: B3 at fret 4 (3), D4 at fret 7 (5).
String 4: G3 at fret 5 (root), A3 at fret 7 (2).
String 5: D3 at fret 5 (5), E3 at fret 7 (6).
String 6: A2 at fret 5 (2), B2 at fret 7 (3).
Major Pentatonic scale essentials
- Interval formula
- 1 · 2 · 3 · 5 · 6
- Characteristic tones
- 3 · 6
Practice the G Major Pentatonic sound
- Say and play the scale: Play G → A → B → D → E → G up and back down, naming the degrees 1 → 2 → 3 → 5 → 6 → 1 as you go.
- Hear its defining tones: pause on B (3), E (6) 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 2–5), 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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