A minor pentatonic scale — position 1 New

Level 3 rock

Position 1 of the A minor pentatonic scale, widely used in rock, played around the 5th fret using the same fingering shape as the E minor version (shifted up 5 frets).

Tips

Once position 1 feels comfortable, try adding a few string bends on the second string for a more expressive sound.

Fretboard position

Pentatonique La mineur — pos. 1 Pentatonique La mineur — pos. 1 5

root note other scale note

Suggested progression plan

  1. Improvisation — rock in A minor
  2. Improvisation — blues in A
  3. Improvisation — blues in G
  4. Improvisation — blues in D

Related sheets

Same scale, another key