A Flat Minor Pentatonic Positions on the Guitar

‘A Flat Minor Pentatonic’ contains the following notes:

Ab – Cb – Db – Eb – Gb

For an in depth lesson on the theory behind the minor pentatonic scale, read the post on pentatonic scales.

Positions Along The Fretboard:

The best way to practice any guitar scale is to memorize the individual positions along the fretboard. Let’s look at the open position and the 5 moveable positions for Ab minor pentatonic:

Open Position

1st Position (lowest fret is 1)

4th Position (lowest fret is 4)

6th Position (lowest fret is 6)

8th Position (lowest fret is 8)

11th Position (lowest fret is 11)

Quick Links:

Major and Minor Pentatonic Scales on the Guitar