On the guitar neck
Every note up to the 15th fret; the root (D) is coloured. It sits on fret 10 of the low E string and fret 5 of the A string, the two usual starting points.
D minor pentatonic uses D, F, G, A and C, all white keys on a piano and the same set as F major pentatonic. Box 1 starts at the 10th fret of the low E string, but you can also build the scale around the D at the 5th fret of the A string. Three open strings fit: A, D and G.
The D minor pentatonic scale has five notes: D – F – G – A – C. They are the notes of D minor without E and B♭, the two that form semitones, which is why it rarely clashes with the chords of the key.
Tip: Drop your low E string to D and you get a deep open root to riff against while you play the scale higher up.
Every note up to the 15th fret; the root (D) is coloured. It sits on fret 10 of the low E string and fret 5 of the A string, the two usual starting points.
| Note | Interval |
|---|---|
| D | Root |
| F | Minor third |
| G | Perfect fourth |
| A | Perfect fifth |
| C | Minor seventh |
It sounds right over Dm and the other chords of D minor, and over a blues in D. The same notes make the F major pentatonic.