B Minor Pentatonic Scale in Open D Tuning

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

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

B Minor Pentatonic Scale Guitar Tabs

Root on 6th String
D |-----------------------------------|
A |-----------------------------------|
F#|-----------------------------------|
D |--------------7--9--7--------------|
A |-----5--7--9-----------9--7--5-----|
D |--9-----------------------------9--|
Root on 5th String
D |-----------------------------------|
A |-----------------------------------|
F#|--------------3--5--5--------------|
D |--------2--4-----------4--2--------|
A |--2--5-----------------------5--2--|
D |-----------------------------------|
Root on 4th String
D |-------------------9-------------------|
A |------------9--12-----12--9------------|
F#|-----8--10-------------------10--8-----|
D |--9---------------------------------9--|
A |---------------------------------------|
D |---------------------------------------|
Root on 3rd String
D |--------------7--9--7--------------|
A |--------7--9-----------9--7--------|
F#|--5--8-----------------------8--5--|
D |-----------------------------------|
A |-----------------------------------|
D |-----------------------------------|