On the guitar neck
Every note up to the 15th fret; the root (B) is coloured. It sits on fret 7 of the low E string and fret 2 of the A string, the two usual starting points.
B minor pentatonic holds B, D, E, F♯ and A, which also spell D major pentatonic. Box 1 starts at the 7th fret, and five of the six open strings fit; only G is left out. On a five-string bass, the low B string gives you the root without fretting.
The B minor pentatonic scale has five notes: B – D – E – F♯ – A. They are the notes of B minor without C♯ and G, the two that form semitones, which is why it rarely clashes with the chords of the key.
Tip: A capo at the 2nd fret turns your A minor pentatonic licks, open strings and all, into B minor.
Every note up to the 15th fret; the root (B) is coloured. It sits on fret 7 of the low E string and fret 2 of the A string, the two usual starting points.
| Note | Interval |
|---|---|
| B | Root |
| D | Minor third |
| E | Perfect fourth |
| F♯ | Perfect fifth |
| A | Minor seventh |
It sounds right over Bm and the other chords of B minor, and over a blues in B. The same notes make the D major pentatonic.