D Minor Pentatonic Scale in Open D Tuning

The D Minor Pentatonic Scale in Open D tuning for guitar.

The note formula for the Minor Pentatonic Scale is the 1, 3♭, 4, 5, and 7♭ notes of the root note's major scale scale. The notes used in the D minor pentatonic scale are: D (1st or root), F (flat 3rd), G (4th), A (5th), and C (flat 7th).

Guitar Scale Patterns for the D Minor Pentatonic Scale in Open D Tuning

D Minor Pentatonic Scale Guitar Tabs

Root on 6th String
D |-----------------------------------|
A |-----------------------------------|
F#|-----------------------------------|
D |-----------------------------------|
A |-----------1--3--5--3--1-----------|
D |--1--3--5-----------------5--3--1--|
Root on 5th String
D |-----------------------------------|
A |-----------------------------------|
F#|--------------6--8--6--------------|
D |--------5--7-----------7--5--------|
A |--5--8-----------------------8--5--|
D |-----------------------------------|
Root on 4th String
D |-----------------------------------|
A |--------------3--5--3--------------|
F#|--------1--3-----------3--1--------|
D |--0--3-----------------------3--0--|
A |-----------------------------------|
D |-----------------------------------|
Root on 3rd String
D |-----------------10--12--10-----------------|
A |---------10--12--------------12--10---------|
F#|--8--11------------------------------11--8--|
D |--------------------------------------------|
A |--------------------------------------------|
D |--------------------------------------------|