The #1 lead scale in rock, blues and metal — the first scale most guitarists learn for soloing. Five notes, no wrong turns.
🎸 See this scale on the fretboard & hear it — free interactive finder →| Scale | 1 | ♭3 | 4 | 5 | ♭7 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A Minor | A | C | D | E | G |
| E Minor | E | G | A | B | D |
| C Minor | C | D# | F | G | A# |
| G Minor | G | A# | C | D | F |
| D Minor | D | F | G | A | C |
Learn "box 1" of the minor pentatonic at the 5th fret (A minor) first — then move that same shape anywhere to change key.
Almost every rock/blues solo — Stairway to Heaven, Sunshine of Your Love, back-bone of SRV, Hendrix and Slash leads.
🎛️ Pick any key & play it on the interactive fretboard →The Minor Pentatonic scale follows the formula 1 ♭3 4 5 ♭7. For example, in the key of A it is A C D E G.
The #1 lead scale in rock, blues and metal — the first scale most guitarists learn for soloing. Five notes, no wrong turns.
Almost every rock/blues solo — Stairway to Heaven, Sunshine of Your Love, back-bone of SRV, Hendrix and Slash leads.
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