Position 1 of 5
A Minor Pentatonic — Position 1
A minor pentatonic position 1 at frets 5–8, drawn on the neck with the root notes marked.
Swipe the neck sideways to see the higher frets.
A minor pentatonic position 1 spans frets 5–8 and starts on the 1 (A), played on the 6th string. Position 2 overlaps it at frets 7–8 — those shared frets are where you change shape without stopping.
Frets
5–8
Notes in the shape
12
Starts on
1 (A) on the 6th string
Root notes
6th string, fret 5
4th string, fret 7
1st string, fret 5
4th string, fret 7
1st string, fret 5
Opens the Practice Loop on this exact shape, at your own tempo.