2nd Am Pentatonic Scale Options

[JCJXXL]

I rushed home from work tonight because I was excited to take the scales lesson and learn the C major scale.... but then I discovered that there are various forms of the pentatonic scale and I thought it would be a good idea to expand on the pentatonic.

Below is the diagram of the 2nd Am Pentatonic Scale from the lesson. I've added letters to indicate which finger I think should be used. Would someone mind reviewing the diagram and let me know if the fingering is correct?



Thanks!

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[Guitar1969]

I rushed home from work tonight because I was excited to take the scales lesson and learn the C major scale.... but then I discovered that there are various forms of the pentatonic scale and I thought it would be a good idea to expand on the pentatonic.

Below is the diagram of the 2nd Am Pentatonic Scale from the lesson. I've added letters to indicate which finger I think should be used. Would someone mind reviewing the diagram and let me know if the fingering is correct?



Thanks!

Looks Good - Also known as the "E" form Pentatonic scale if you are familiar with the CAGED pattern of learning. Can you see the E MAjor chord shape in there on the A D anf G strings?

Question for the group that confuses me a bit - why is the Gmaj form Pentatonic(For example Am 5th Fret)referred to as the first pattern here at GMC and the rest go from there -What is the significance that makes it the "first" position pattern other than the one we all learned first. The reason why this confuses me is because many other teaching styles refer to the C Major(or Am) form Pattern as the first pattern since it starts closest to the open strings and the other patterns continue from there - For example the C form Am pattern's root note is the open A (0 fret 5th string) and then each pattern progresses up the fretboard from there. Just curious if I am missing something

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