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A major pentatonic

The major scale without the 4th and 7th. No half-step clashes, so almost any note sounds good held long. Common in country and pop solos.

  1. A1
  2. B2
  3. C♯3
  4. E5
  5. F♯6

Whole fretboard (frets 0–12)

EADGBEEF♯ABC♯EABC♯EF♯AEF♯ABC♯ABC♯EF♯BC♯EF♯ABEF♯ABC♯E123456789101112
Orange dots are the root A. From fret 12 the pattern repeats an octave higher.

First position (frets 4–9)

EADGBEABC♯C♯EF♯F♯ABBC♯EEF♯ABC♯456789
Box shape starting from A on the low E string (fret 5). Enough to start soloing.

Bass fretboard

EADGEF♯ABC♯EABC♯EF♯AEF♯ABC♯ABC♯EF♯123456789101112
4-string bass (E A D G)

Piano keys

ABEAC♯F♯
From A up to the next A

Chords that fit

Same notes: F♯ minor pentatonic. Only the home note changes.

Other scales on A: A major scale · A natural minor scale · A minor pentatonic · A blues scale

Pick another root in the scale list, or see every chord in the guitar chord chart.