B Minor Pentatonic scale
Positions across the first 12 frets
RootIn scaleOutside scale
Root
B
Scale notes
B · D · E · F♯ · A
Intervals from the root (semitones)
0 · 3 · 5 · 7 · 10
Scale tones follow written degree spelling (F major uses B♭). Muted notes outside the scale retain the fretboard's chromatic labels; audio and positions follow pitch, not spelling.
Scale structure
- B→ 3 semitones →D
- D→ Whole step →E
- E→ Whole step →F♯
- F♯→ 3 semitones →A
- A→ Whole step →B
B Minor Pentatonic has 5 notes and 35 positions across the first 12 frets in standard tuning.