Scale Explorer

Interactive fretboard — pick a key and scale to see every note position

A Minor Pentatonic

The most-used scale in rock and blues guitar.

Notes in scale:
ACDEG
Degrees:
1b345b7
Compatible Chords
i (min)D (min)E (min)
A Minor Pentatonic — Full Fretboard
Root (A)
Scale notes
123456789101112EADGBe5A4b75b7Ab345b345b7A5b7Ab34Ab345b7b345b7Ab7Ab345
How to Practice This Scale

Start at the root note (A) and play up and down the scale in position. Then try connecting positions across the neck. Use the BPM Tracker to log your progress as you increase tempo.

Once comfortable with the notes, try improvising over a backing track in A. The compatible chords above are your target harmony — resolve phrases to the root note for a strong, musical sound.