Minor pentatonic in A

A minor pentatonic across all four strings: the five notes behind countless rock, blues and funk bass lines.

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70 BPM
Start at 70 · goal 140 BPM
Press play — or hit the space bar.
Position on the neck
0 frets
Frets 5–8 · key: A minor pentatonicSee the scale →
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Where to play it

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How to practise it

  1. Two notes per string: index on fret 5, pinky (or ring) on fret 7 or 8.
  2. The A on the D string, fret 7, is the octave — the note to aim for in any line.
  3. Play it with a metronome, then try making up a line using only these notes.
  4. Start at 70 BPM. Only speed up when you can play it cleanly three times in a row — the goal is 140 BPM.