What are the five pentatonic boxes?
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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.
What are the 5 positions of the pentatonic scale?
As we learned in the minor pentatonic scale lesson, this scale has just 5 tones - 1 (root), b3 (minor 3rd), 4 (perfect 4th), 5 (perfect 5th) and b7 (minor 7th). 1 is our root note, and wherever that note lies is the key of the scale.