B Phrygian Pentatonic Scale Charts
Explore B Phrygian Pentatonic across the full guitar fretboard and 5 connected positions. Notes: B, C, D, F#, A. Intervals: 1, b2, b3, 5, b7.
B Phrygian Pentatonic full fretboard chart
B Phrygian Pentatonic uses B, C, D, F#, A across frets 0-15.
| String | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1E | 5F# | b7A | RB | b2C | b3D | 5F# | ||||||||||
| 2B | RB | b2C | b3D | 5F# | b7A | RB | b2C | b3D | ||||||||
| 3G | b7A | RB | b2C | b3D | 5F# | b7A | ||||||||||
| 4D | b3D | 5F# | b7A | RB | b2C | b3D | ||||||||||
| 5A | b7A | RB | b2C | b3D | 5F# | b7A | RB | b2C | ||||||||
| 6E | 5F# | b7A | RB | b2C | b3D | 5F# | ||||||||||
| 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
String 1: F#4 at fret 2 (5), A4 at fret 5 (b7), B4 at fret 7 (root), C5 at fret 8 (b2), D5 at fret 10 (b3), F#5 at fret 14 (5).
String 2: B3 at fret 0 (root), C4 at fret 1 (b2), D4 at fret 3 (b3), F#4 at fret 7 (5), A4 at fret 10 (b7), B4 at fret 12 (root), C5 at fret 13 (b2), D5 at fret 15 (b3).
String 3: A3 at fret 2 (b7), B3 at fret 4 (root), C4 at fret 5 (b2), D4 at fret 7 (b3), F#4 at fret 11 (5), A4 at fret 14 (b7).
String 4: D3 at fret 0 (b3), F#3 at fret 4 (5), A3 at fret 7 (b7), B3 at fret 9 (root), C4 at fret 10 (b2), D4 at fret 12 (b3).
String 5: A2 at fret 0 (b7), B2 at fret 2 (root), C3 at fret 3 (b2), D3 at fret 5 (b3), F#3 at fret 9 (5), A3 at fret 12 (b7), B3 at fret 14 (root), C4 at fret 15 (b2).
String 6: F#2 at fret 2 (5), A2 at fret 5 (b7), B2 at fret 7 (root), C3 at fret 8 (b2), D3 at fret 10 (b3), F#3 at fret 14 (5).
B Phrygian Pentatonic Position 1 chart
Position 1 covers frets 7-10 for B Phrygian Pentatonic.
| String | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1E | RB | b2C | b3D | |
| 2B | 5F# | b7A | ||
| 3G | b3D | |||
| 4D | b7A | RB | b2C | |
| 5A | 5F# | |||
| 6E | RB | b2C | b3D | |
| 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
String 1: B4 at fret 7 (root), C5 at fret 8 (b2), D5 at fret 10 (b3).
String 2: F#4 at fret 7 (5), A4 at fret 10 (b7).
String 3: D4 at fret 7 (b3).
String 4: A3 at fret 7 (b7), B3 at fret 9 (root), C4 at fret 10 (b2).
String 5: F#3 at fret 9 (5).
String 6: B2 at fret 7 (root), C3 at fret 8 (b2), D3 at fret 10 (b3).
B Phrygian Pentatonic Position 2 chart
Position 2 covers frets 4-7 for B Phrygian Pentatonic.
| String | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1E | b7A | RB | |||
| 2B | 5F# | ||||
| 3G | RB | b2C | b3D | ||
| 4D | 5F# | b7A | |||
| 5A | b2C | b3D | |||
| 6E | b7A | RB | |||
| 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
String 1: A4 at fret 5 (b7), B4 at fret 7 (root).
String 2: F#4 at fret 7 (5).
String 3: B3 at fret 4 (root), C4 at fret 5 (b2), D4 at fret 7 (b3).
String 4: F#3 at fret 4 (5), A3 at fret 7 (b7).
String 5: C3 at fret 3 (b2), D3 at fret 5 (b3).
String 6: A2 at fret 5 (b7), B2 at fret 7 (root).
B Phrygian Pentatonic Position 3 chart
Position 3 covers frets 2-5 for B Phrygian Pentatonic.
| String | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1E | 5F# | b7A | |||
| 2B | b2C | b3D | |||
| 3G | b7A | RB | |||
| 4D | 5F# | ||||
| 5A | RB | b2C | b3D | ||
| 6E | 5F# | b7A | |||
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
String 1: F#4 at fret 2 (5), A4 at fret 5 (b7).
String 2: C4 at fret 1 (b2), D4 at fret 3 (b3).
String 3: A3 at fret 2 (b7), B3 at fret 4 (root).
String 4: F#3 at fret 4 (5).
String 5: B2 at fret 2 (root), C3 at fret 3 (b2), D3 at fret 5 (b3).
String 6: F#2 at fret 2 (5), A2 at fret 5 (b7).
B Phrygian Pentatonic Position 4 chart
Position 4 covers frets 11-14 for B Phrygian Pentatonic.
| String | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1E | b3D | 5F# | |||
| 2B | RB | b2C | |||
| 3G | 5F# | b7A | |||
| 4D | b2C | b3D | |||
| 5A | b7A | RB | |||
| 6E | b3D | 5F# | |||
| 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 |
String 1: D5 at fret 10 (b3), F#5 at fret 14 (5).
String 2: B4 at fret 12 (root), C5 at fret 13 (b2).
String 3: F#4 at fret 11 (5), A4 at fret 14 (b7).
String 4: C4 at fret 10 (b2), D4 at fret 12 (b3).
String 5: A3 at fret 12 (b7), B3 at fret 14 (root).
String 6: D3 at fret 10 (b3), F#3 at fret 14 (5).
B Phrygian Pentatonic Position 5 chart
Position 5 covers frets 9-12 for B Phrygian Pentatonic.
| String | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1E | b2C | b3D | |||
| 2B | b7A | RB | |||
| 3G | 5F# | ||||
| 4D | RB | b2C | b3D | ||
| 5A | 5F# | b7A | |||
| 6E | b2C | b3D | |||
| 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
String 1: C5 at fret 8 (b2), D5 at fret 10 (b3).
String 2: A4 at fret 10 (b7), B4 at fret 12 (root).
String 3: F#4 at fret 11 (5).
String 4: B3 at fret 9 (root), C4 at fret 10 (b2), D4 at fret 12 (b3).
String 5: F#3 at fret 9 (5), A3 at fret 12 (b7).
String 6: C3 at fret 8 (b2), D3 at fret 10 (b3).
Phrygian Pentatonic scale essentials
- Interval formula
- 1 · b2 · b3 · 5 · b7
- Characteristic tones
- b2 · b3
Practice the B Phrygian Pentatonic sound
- Say and play the scale: Play B → C → D → F# → A → B up and back down, naming the degrees 1 → b2 → b3 → 5 → b7 → 1 as you go.
- Hear its defining tones: pause on C (b2), D (b3) before landing on B. Listen for how those characteristic tones color the phrase.
- Connect the positions: Work through all 5 position charts. Start in Position 1 (frets 7–10), then repeat a short phrase from the root in each shape. Use the full fretboard chart to find the next B as you move between positions.
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