Guitar · scales and modes # B major pentatonic scale on guitar B major pentatonic has 5 notes: B, C♯, D♯, F♯, G♯. | Note | B | C♯ | D♯ | F♯ | G♯ | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Degree | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | | Step | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | ## B major pentatonic on the whole neck Every B major pentatonic note from the open strings to fret 15, in standard E tuning (E A D G B E), by name; by degree under "Show more". B major pentatonic Note names B major pentatonic Degrees ## B major pentatonic in 5 positions The neck split into the hand positions Practice Lab practices, one for each place a B falls on a string, with the notes its scale run fingers there. Position 1: frets 1–4, 12 notes Position 2: frets 2–6, 12 notes Position 3: frets 4–8, 12 notes Position 4: frets 7–11, 13 notes Position 5: frets 9–13, 12 notes ## Triads in B major pentatonic | Degree | Chord | Pages | | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | B | [B major arpeggio](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/arpeggios/b-major) | | 6 | G♯m | [G♯ minor arpeggio](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/arpeggios/g-sharp-minor) | ## Seventh chords in B major pentatonic | Degree | Chord | Pages | | --- | --- | --- | | 6 | G♯m7 | [G♯m7 arpeggio](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/arpeggios/g-sharp-m7) · [G♯m7 drop 2](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/g-sharp-m7-drop-2) · [G♯m7 drop 3](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/g-sharp-m7-drop-3) · [G♯m7 drop 2 and 4](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/g-sharp-m7-drop-2-and-4) | ## Same notes, other names These scales use exactly the notes of B major pentatonic, starting from another root. - [G♯ minor pentatonic](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/g-sharp-minor-pentatonic) ## Major pentatonic in every key - [C major pentatonic](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/c-major-pentatonic) - [D♭ major pentatonic](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/db-major-pentatonic) - [D major pentatonic](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/d-major-pentatonic) - [E♭ major pentatonic](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/eb-major-pentatonic) - [E major pentatonic](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/e-major-pentatonic) - [F major pentatonic](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/f-major-pentatonic) - [F♯ major pentatonic](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/f-sharp-major-pentatonic) - [G major pentatonic](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/g-major-pentatonic) - [A♭ major pentatonic](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/ab-major-pentatonic) - [A major pentatonic](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/a-major-pentatonic) - [B♭ major pentatonic](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/bb-major-pentatonic) - B major pentatonic ## Practice it in Practice Lab Practice B major pentatonic in every position, at your tempo, with a plan that adapts. Free, in your browser, no account. [Open it in Practice Lab](https://practice.graph.audio/#practice=scale-major-pentatonic:11:ladder:p1)