![]() ![]() This is helpful to know for a couple of reasons. If not, we recommend learning more about barre chords in our other handy article. If you already know your root-6 minor barre chord you might already recognize the shape. What about the black notes? These are called ‘chord tones’, and together they make a G minor chord. But, the shape itself is completely movable: if we started on a different note like A on fret 5, we’d be playing the A minor pentatonic scale. In this case, it’s a G note, which is why it’s called the “G” minor pentatonic scale. ![]() So, what do all the colors mean? The red note is the ‘root’-it’s the starting note and the one that gives the scale its name. G minor pentatonic scale (root-6 position), in tab. The idea is to play each dot in order, starting on the 6th string and working your way up, reading left to right. ![]() It shows you a bird’s eye view of the fretboard, with the 6th string (big E) at the bottom of the diagram, and the 1st string (little E) up top. Just in case you’ve never seen anything like this image of a G minor pentatonic scale, let’s discuss how this type of scale diagram works. G minor pentatonic scale, root-6 position. We’ll start with the minor pentatonic scale, since it’s the most popular one for guitarists. With these four scale shapes, we’ll be able to cover most musical situations in all keys and all over the guitar fretboard. We’ll also have two playing positions for each scale-one with the lowest note (aka “root note”) on the 6th string, and one with the root note on the 5th string. If major and minor scales don’t ring a bell, you can think of major scales as bright sounding and minor scales as sounding dark. We’re going to look at the two main types of pentatonic scales: major and minor. Especially if you are still only beginning to learn scales, you’ve come to the right place. If you’re looking for bang-for-your-buck when practicing, pentatonic scales are an excellent choice. While there are lots of other scales you can learn, pentatonic scales are incredibly popular because they’re practical, versatile, easy to memorize, and work for most musical genres. Pentatonic scales have five notes in them (“penta” meaning five, like a pentagon). ![]()
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