E Minor Pentatonic Scale in Open D Tuning

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

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

E Minor Pentatonic Scale Guitar Tabs

Root on 6th String
D |-----------------------------------|
A |-----------------------------------|
F#|-----------------------------------|
D |-----------------------------------|
A |-----------2--5--7--5--2-----------|
D |--2--5--7-----------------7--5--2--|
Root on 5th String
D |--------------------------------------|
A |--------------------------------------|
F#|---------------8--10--8---------------|
D |---------7--9------------9--7---------|
A |--7--10------------------------10--7--|
D |--------------------------------------|
Root on 4th String
D |--------------0--2--0--------------|
A |--------0--2-----------2--0--------|
F#|-----1-----------------------1-----|
D |--2-----------------------------2--|
A |-----------------------------------|
D |-----------------------------------|
Root on 3rd String
D |-------------9--12--14--12--9-------------|
A |-----10--12--------------------12--10-----|
F#|-10------------------------------------10-|
D |------------------------------------------|
A |------------------------------------------|
D |------------------------------------------|