G Minor Pentatonic Scale in Open D Tuning

The G 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 G minor pentatonic scale are: G (1st or root), B♭ (flat 3rd), C (4th), D (5th), and F (flat 7th).

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

G Minor Pentatonic Scale Guitar Tabs

Root on 6th String
D |--------------------------------------|
A |--------------------------------------|
F#|--------------------------------------|
D |--------------------------------------|
A |------------5--8--10--8--5------------|
D |--5--8--10------------------10--8--5--|
Root on 5th String
D |--------------------------------------------|
A |--------------------------------------------|
F#|-----------------11--13--11-----------------|
D |---------10--12--------------12--10---------|
A |-10--13------------------------------13--10-|
D |--------------------------------------------|
Root on 4th String
D |------------------------------------|
A |--------------8--10--8--------------|
F#|--------6--8------------8--6--------|
D |--5--8------------------------8--5--|
A |------------------------------------|
D |------------------------------------|
Root on 3rd String
D |--------------3--5--3--------------|
A |--------3--5-----------5--3--------|
F#|--1--4-----------------------4--1--|
D |-----------------------------------|
A |-----------------------------------|
D |-----------------------------------|