G Japanese (Pentatonic) Guitar Scale Shapes
The G Japanese (Pentatonic) scale on guitar: scale shapes, chords and progressions, with tab you can play along to in the interactive lesson.
Notes: G A C D Eb
Tuning: E Standard (E A D G B E)
Scales
Scale shapes
3NPS - First Position
e|--3---5---8-| B|--5---6--10-| G|--7--10--12-| D|--8--12--14-| A|-13--15--16-| E|-15--17--20-|
3NPS - Second Position
e|--5---8--10-| B|--6--10--12-| G|-10--12--13-| D|-12--14--17-| A|-15--16--20-| E|-17--20--22-|
3NPS - Third Position
e|--8--10--11-| B|-10--12--15-| G|-12--13--17-| D|-14--17--19-| A|-16--20--22-| E|-20--22--23-|
3NPS - Fourth Position
e|-10--11--15-| B|-12--15--17-| G|-13--17--19-| D|-17--19--20-| A|-20--22-----| E|-22--23-----|
3NPS - Fifth Position
e|-11--15--17-| B|-15--17--18-| G|-17--19--22-| D|-19--20--24-| A|-22---------| E|-23---------|
3NPS - Sixth Position
e|--3---5---8-| B|--5---6--10-| G|--7--10--12-| D|--8--12--14-| A|-13--15--16-| E|-15--17--20-|
3NPS - Seventh Position
e|--5---8--10-| B|--6--10--12-| G|-10--12--13-| D|-12--14--17-| A|-15--16--20-| E|-17--20--22-|