Interactive pentatonic scale tool

Pentatonic Shapes Finder

Practice the five pentatonic positions on guitar and bass with interactive fretboard diagrams, scale playback, root drone, and pentatonic visualization.

Learn pentatonic scales on the fretboard

Explore pentatonic scale shapes, intervals, fretboard patterns, and note visualization for guitar and bass. This interactive pentatonic practice tool helps musicians improve improvisation, fretboard awareness, phrasing, and ear training.

Choose instrument

Select the fretboard layout for guitar or bass.

Pentatonic scale type

Switch between major, minor, blues, and modal pentatonic sounds.

Root note

Select the tonal center for your pentatonic practice.

C Minor Pentatonic

The essential rock, blues and funk vocabulary.

1 b3 4 5 b7
T+ST T T T+ST T
C • Eb • F • G • Bb

Pentatonic scale positions

The five pentatonic shapes connect across the entire neck and help musicians improvise fluidly in any key. Learn each position individually, then connect them horizontally across the fretboard.

Shape 1

Starts on C, frets 8-11

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Shape 2

Starts on Eb, frets 10-13

10111213

Shape 3

Starts on F, frets 0-4

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Shape 4

Starts on G, frets 3-6

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Shape 5

Starts on Bb, frets 5-8

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How to practice pentatonic scales

Memorize root notes

Learn where the root notes are in every shape to improve improvisation and phrasing.

Connect positions

Practice moving horizontally between the five pentatonic shapes across the neck.

Use drone practice

Play over the root drone to improve ear training, modal awareness, and melodic resolution.