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There are a lot of ways that you could shift between the 5 different
minor pentatonic positions. Below are the most common for a couple
of different reasons.
- These two paths up and down the neck use only your 1st and
3rd fingers.
- There is a definite 2 string finger shape for each set of
two strings
Extended
Minor Pentatonic Pattern #1
Use your 3rd finger to shift positions on the way
up, and your 1st finger to shift positions on the way down.
ascending fingering
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Notice that the shape to the left is the same on the following
sets of strings. This makes memorizing and using this scale
very easy.
6th and 5th
4th and 3rd
2nd and 1st
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descending fingering
Extended
Minor Pentatonic Pattern #2
ascending fingering
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The shape to the right is the common pattern in Extended
Minor Pentatonic Pattern #2 on the following sets of strings.
6th and 5th
4th and 3rd
2nd and 1st
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descending fingering
back to the five basic positions of minor pentatonic
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