G Pentatonic Major
G Pentatonic scale for guitar.
The G Pentatonic Major is a five-note scale. The diagram shows a fingerboard with the scale notes. Darker color marks the root notes, which are G tones. In the two-octave pattern, the first root note is on the 6th string, 15th fret.
G Pentatonic Major 2 octaves
G Pentatonic Major full fretboard
G Pentatonic Major with note names
Shape 1 (2nd position)
Shape 5 (open position)
The scale and its scale degrees.
Formula | Notes |
---|---|
1 | G |
2 | A |
3 | B |
5 | D |
6 | E |
The fourth degree is omitted, as well as the seventh, since the degrees are based on the regular Major seven-note scale.
The interval formula (2 - 2 - 3 - 2 - 3) can be expound into specific notes of the scale.
Notes (ascending) | Interval |
---|---|
G-A | M2 |
G-B | M3 |
G-D | P5 |
G-E | M6 |
Notes (descending) | Interval |
---|---|
G-E | m3 |
G-D | P4 |
G-B | m6 |
G-A | m7 |
Abbreviations are used: M / m stands for major / minor and P stands for perfect.
The notes in the scale can be described as intervals, written as 2 - 2 - 3 - 2 - 3 from the first note to the first in next octave.
The G Pentatonic Major is relative to E Pentatonic Minor. Both scales include the same notes but with different root notes.
Some of the chords that are related to this scale are listed here:
- G
- Am7
- Bm7
- Dsus4
- Em
The tones in these chords correspond to the tones of the G Pentatonic Major scale. Notice that the match is not completely exact, the third (C) in Am7 and the fifth (F#) in Bm7 are not included in the scale.
Related to this scale is the G Pentatonic Major add4, adding the 4th degree. It can be displayed as follows:
Formula | Notes | Intervals | Degrees |
---|---|---|---|
1 | G | Unison | Tonic |
2 | A | Major second | Supertonic |
3 | B | Major third | Mediant |
4 | C | Perfect fourth | Subdominant |
5 | D | Perfect fifth | Dominant |
6 | E | Sixth | Submediant |
The G Pentatonic Major add4 scale, is identical with the G Major except for missing the major 7th interval.
Start the audio and play along! Use notes from the scale in the diagram above.
Normal tempo:G Pentatonic Major scale first shape ascending.
The numbers above the tablature are suggested fingerings.