In this lesson we're covering Shape 5 of the E Minor Pentatonic scale. This one starts on the 10th fret of string 6, and every string plays either the 9th or 10th fret followed by the 12th fret.

Key points

• Start on the root note of Shape 1 and move up 5 positions on string 6 to Shape 5
• This shape overlaps with the octave of Shape 1, which starts at the 12th fret

E Minor Pentatonic - Shape 5

The notes of Shape 5 can be seen here marked in green. The blue notes are the notes leading into this shape from the open E, which themselves are almost the whole scale.

E Minor Pentatonic - The 5 Shapes

Blue = Shape 1 | Red = Shape 2 | Pink = Shape 3 | Yellow = Shape 4 | Green = Shape 5

Exercise - E Minor Pentatonic Shape 5