Minor Pentatonic Scales for Guitar

In our last series of guitar lessons we covered the major pentatonic scale in their five forms. This next set of guitar lessons covers the minor pentatonic guitar scales starting with the root form and then showing the over four inversions.

For this example, we’ll stay with the root note of G, but this time in minor form.

Guitar Minor Pentatonic Scale: G root form

Minor Pentatonic Scale: G form #2

As we did before in previous beginner guitar lessons, this next inversion of the scale starts on the second scale step.

Guitar Minor Pentatonic Scale: G form #3

The next version of the G guitar minor pentatonic scale is built on the third scale step, just as we had treated the scales in previous how to play guitar series.

How to Play Guitar Minor Pentatonic Scales: G form #4

And continuing the theme set in previous free guitar lessons, this next form of the Gm pentatonic starts on the fourth scale step of the pentatonic scale.

Minor Pentatonic Scales Guitar: G form #5

And finally, the last inversion of the pentatonic minor scales in this learn to play guitar chapter: this one starts on the fifth scale step.

Minor Pentatonic Scales for Guitar: Review

Of course, the scales and the inversions shown in these electric guitar lessons are just in one key. You should learn all the forms and apply them to different root notes. These forms are movable, so when you learn how to play guitar it is beneficial to learn all of them; allowing you to use your guitar to its fullest potential.