THE 5 SHAPES OF

THE PENTATONIC &

BLUES SCALE:
Eighteen Charts With Full
Shapes, String Pairs, and
Single String Patterns
 The 5 Shapes of the
Pentatonic Scale
(Key of G minor as example)
*Don’t Try to Learn All of Them at Once :D

E II IV V I
B IV V I IV V
G IV V I IV
D I IV V I
A IV V I IV V
E I IV V I
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Shape 5 Shape 1 Shape 2 Shape 3 Shape 4 Shape 5 Shape 1

I, IV, V = Root notes of the I, IV, and V chords

= Blue Note (flat 5 in the scale, always between the IV and the V root notes)
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 The First Shape
(Key of G minor as example)
Learn This Shape First

E II IV V I
B IV V I IV V
G IV V I IV
D I IV V I
A IV V I IV V
E I IV V I
18

Shape 5 Shape 1 Shape 2 Shape 3 Shape 4 Shape 5 Shape 1

I, IV, V = Root notes of the I, IV, and V chords

= Blue Note (flat 5 in the scale, always between the IV and the V root notes)
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 The 1st Shape and the
House of Blues
(Key of G minor as example)
Learn These Two Shapes First

E II IV V I
B IV V I IV V
G IV V I IV
D I IV V I
A IV V I IV V
E I IV V I
18

Shape 5 Shape 1 Shape 2 Shape 3 Shape 4 Shape 5 Shape 1

I, IV, V = Root notes of the I, IV, and V chords

= Blue Note (flat 5 in the scale, always between the IV and the V root notes)
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 The 1st and 4th Shapes, and
The House of Blues
(Key of G minor as example)
Learn These Three Shapes First

E II IV V I
B IV V I IV V
G IV V I IV
D I IV V I
A IV V I IV V
E I IV V I
18

Shape 5 Shape 1 Shape 2 Shape 3 Shape 4 Shape 5 Shape 1

I, IV, V = Root notes of the I, IV, and V chords

= Blue Note (flat 5 in the scale, always between the IV and the V root notes)
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 Other Full Shapes: Shape 2
(Key of G minor as example)

E II IV V I
B IV V I IV V
G IV V I IV
D I IV V I
A IV V I IV V
E I IV V I
18

Shape 5 Shape 1 Shape 2 Shape 3 Shape 4 Shape 5 Shape 1

I, IV, V = Root notes of the I, IV, and V chords

= Blue Note (flat 5 in the scale, always between the IV and the V root notes)
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 Other Full Shapes: Shape 3
(Key of G minor as example)

E II IV V I
B IV V I IV V
G IV V I IV
D I IV V I
A IV V I IV V
E I IV V I
18

Shape 5 Shape 1 Shape 2 Shape 3 Shape 4 Shape 5 Shape 1

I, IV, V = Root notes of the I, IV, and V chords

= Blue Note (flat 5 in the scale, always between the IV and the V root notes)
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 Other Full Shapes: Shape 5
(Key of G minor as example)

E II IV V I
B IV V I IV V
G IV V I IV
D I IV V I
A IV V I IV V
E I IV V I
18

Shape 5 Shape 1 Shape 2 Shape 3 Shape 4 Shape 5 Shape 1

I, IV, V = Root notes of the I, IV, and V chords

= Blue Note (flat 5 in the scale, always between the IV and the V root notes)
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 The 5 Pentatonic Shapes
In Two String Pairings
(Key of G minor as example)

E II IV V I
B IV V I IV V
G IV V I IV
D I IV V I
A IV V I IV V
E I IV V I
18

Shape 5 Shape 1 Shape 2 Shape 3 Shape 4 Shape 5 Shape 1

I, IV, V = Root notes of the I, IV, and V chords

= Blue Note (flat 5 in the scale, always between the IV and the V root notes)
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 The 5 Pentatonic Shapes
In Two String Pairings
(Key of G minor as example)

E II IV V I
B IV V I IV V
G IV V I IV
D I IV V I
A IV V I IV V
E I IV V I
18

Shape 5 Shape 1 Shape 2 Shape 3 Shape 4 Shape 5 Shape 1

I, IV, V = Root notes of the I, IV, and V chords

= Blue Note (flat 5 in the scale, always between the IV and the V root notes)
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 The 5 Pentatonic Shapes
In Two String Pairings
(Key of G minor as example)

E II IV V I
B IV V I IV V
G IV V I IV
D I IV V I
A IV V I IV V
E I IV V I
18

Shape 5 Shape 1 Shape 2 Shape 3 Shape 4 Shape 5 Shape 1

I, IV, V = Root notes of the I, IV, and V chords

= Blue Note (flat 5 in the scale, always between the IV and the V root notes)
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 The 5 Pentatonic Shapes
In Two String Pairings
(Key of G minor as example)

E II IV V I
B IV V I IV V
G IV V I IV
D I IV V I
A IV V I IV V
E I IV V I
18

Shape 5 Shape 1 Shape 2 Shape 3 Shape 4 Shape 5 Shape 1

I, IV, V = Root notes of the I, IV, and V chords

= Blue Note (flat 5 in the scale, always between the IV and the V root notes)
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 The 5 Pentatonic Shapes
In Two String Pairings
(Key of G minor as example)

E II IV V I
B IV V I IV V
G IV V I IV
D I IV V I
A IV V I IV V
E I IV V I
18

Shape 5 Shape 1 Shape 2 Shape 3 Shape 4 Shape 5 Shape 1

I, IV, V = Root notes of the I, IV, and V chords

= Blue Note (flat 5 in the scale, always between the IV and the V root notes)
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 The Pentatonic Scale
On 1 String
(Key of G minor as example)

E II IV V I
B IV V I IV V
G IV V I IV
D I IV V I
A IV V I IV V
E I IV V I
18

Shape 5 Shape 1 Shape 2 Shape 3 Shape 4 Shape 5 Shape 1

I, IV, V = Root notes of the I, IV, and V chords

= Blue Note (flat 5 in the scale, always between the IV and the V root notes)
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 The Pentatonic Scale
On 1 String
(Key of G minor as example)

E II IV V I
B IV V I IV V
G IV V I IV
D I IV V I
A IV V I IV V
E I IV V I
18

Shape 5 Shape 1 Shape 2 Shape 3 Shape 4 Shape 5 Shape 1

I, IV, V = Root notes of the I, IV, and V chords

= Blue Note (flat 5 in the scale, always between the IV and the V root notes)
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 The Pentatonic Scale
On 1 String
(Key of G minor as example)

E II IV V I
B IV V I IV V
G IV V I IV
D I IV V I
A IV V I IV V
E I IV V I
18

Shape 5 Shape 1 Shape 2 Shape 3 Shape 4 Shape 5 Shape 1

I, IV, V = Root notes of the I, IV, and V chords

= Blue Note (flat 5 in the scale, always between the IV and the V root notes)
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 The Pentatonic Scale
On 1 String
(Key of G minor as example)

E II IV V I
B IV V I IV V
G IV V I IV
D I IV V I
A IV V I IV V
E I IV V I
18

Shape 5 Shape 1 Shape 2 Shape 3 Shape 4 Shape 5 Shape 1

I, IV, V = Root notes of the I, IV, and V chords

= Blue Note (flat 5 in the scale, always between the IV and the V root notes)
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 The Pentatonic Scale
On 1 String
(Key of G minor as example)

E II IV V I
B IV V I IV V
G IV V I IV
D I IV V I
A IV V I IV V
E I IV V I
18

Shape 5 Shape 1 Shape 2 Shape 3 Shape 4 Shape 5 Shape 1

I, IV, V = Root notes of the I, IV, and V chords

= Blue Note (flat 5 in the scale, always between the IV and the V root notes)
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 The Pentatonic Scale
On 1 String
(Key of G minor as example)

E II IV V I
B IV V I IV V
G IV V I IV
D I IV V I
A IV V I IV V
E I IV V I
18

Shape 5 Shape 1 Shape 2 Shape 3 Shape 4 Shape 5 Shape 1

I, IV, V = Root notes of the I, IV, and V chords

= Blue Note (flat 5 in the scale, always between the IV and the V root notes)
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