Guitar scale shapes

1. How many guitar scale shapes are there?
2. What are guitar scale patterns?
3. What are the 5 pentatonic shapes?

How many guitar scale shapes are there?

That's why it's so important to master all of these five scale shapes. The five C-A-G-E-D scale shapes (C shape, A shape, G shape, E shape and D shape) surround the entire fretboard. The “shapes” are sometimes also referred to as “positions”.

What are guitar scale patterns?

A guitar scale pattern is a simple visual representation of the guitar fretboard. It shows where the fingers of the guitarist's fretting hand should be placed in order to play a certain scale.

What are the 5 pentatonic shapes?

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• G Major Pentatonic – E shape / Position 1.
• G Major Pentatonic – D shape / Position 2.
• G Major Pentatonic – C shape / Position 3.
• G Major Pentatonic – A shape / Position 4.
• G Major Pentatonic – G shape / Position 5.