Comparing the two minor pentatonic scale forms

Notice the notes that are in common between these 2 minor pentatonic scale forms. The notes in both of these scale forms are the same 5 notes (A, C, D, E and G) just in different places on the neck of the guitar.

Basic A Minor Pentatonic

Extented A Minor Pentatonic

When you combine these to scale forms, you can see the notes that are conected with a blue line are the same exact same note, just on another string.

Basic and Extended Minor Pentatonic Combined

Guitar Bob asks: Yo Cyberfret Dude. If the notes conected by the blue lines are the same notes, why do I need to play them in two different places? Wouldn't It be easier just to learn one fingering.

Cyberfret Dude answers: Well Bob it may be easier to just learn one fingering for a scale, but you miss out on a lot of different sounds you could get playing the notes on other strings. You may be able to do a hammer-on, pull-off or slides between two notes that might not of been posible in in another form. The notes might just be more comfortable to play in one position over another.

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