G Major Pentatonic

NOTES

G A B D E G

SCALE FORMULA

1 – 2 – 3 – 5 – 6

ABOUT THIS SCALE

A five-note major scale with a smooth, open sound commonly heard in country, rock, pop and blues.

GUITAR FRETBOARD

Standard tuning — E A D G B E — open through fret 24.

Direction

Speed

Scale note Root Click any note to hear it.

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Playback: The scale follows a practical two-octave route across nearby strings and frets. The note currently sounding turns bright white.

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Chord progression ideas

Key of G

I – IV – V – I

G → C → D → G

A natural home for major pentatonic. Excellent for country, classic rock and melodic lead playing.

I – V – IV – I

G → D → C → G

A simple open-sounding progression that gives the five-note scale plenty of room.