D Hirajoshi (Pentatonic) Guitar Scale Shapes

The D Hirajoshi (Pentatonic) scale on guitar: scale shapes, chords and progressions, with tab you can play along to in the interactive lesson.

Notes: D E F A Bb

Tuning: E Standard (E A D G B E)

Scales

Scale shapes

3NPS - First Position

e|-10--12--13-|
B|-12--13--17-|
G|-14--15--19-|
D|-15--19--21-|
A|-18--22--23-|
E|-22--24-----|

3NPS - Second Position

e|--0---1---5-|
B|--1---5---7-|
G|--3---7---8-|
D|--7---9--10-|
A|-10--11--15-|
E|-12--13--17-|

3NPS - Third Position

e|--1---5---6-|
B|--5---7---8-|
G|--7---8--12-|
D|--9--10--14-|
A|-11--15--17-|
E|-13--17--18-|

3NPS - Fourth Position

e|--5---6--10-|
B|--7---8--12-|
G|--8--12--14-|
D|-10--14--15-|
A|-15--17--18-|
E|-17--18--22-|

3NPS - Fifth Position

e|--6--10--12-|
B|--8--12--13-|
G|-12--14--15-|
D|-14--15--19-|
A|-17--18--22-|
E|-18--22--24-|

3NPS - Sixth Position

e|-10--12--13-|
B|-12--13--17-|
G|-14--15--19-|
D|-15--19--21-|
A|-18--22--23-|
E|-22--24-----|

3NPS - Seventh Position

e|--0---1---5-|
B|--1---5---7-|
G|--3---7---8-|
D|--7---9--10-|
A|-10--11--15-|
E|-12--13--17-|

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