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QuickStart Scale Fingerings - A Pentatonic Summary

Scale shapes and chords for A Pentatonic

Published: 03 Feb 2024 Updated: 23 Jul 2024 • Visits: 0 • Code: QS1CH-GTR-A-PENTATONIC

Category: Scales • Instrument: Guitar • Subjects: Scales • Guitar • Pentatonic

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LESSONSeries : QuickStart Scale Fingering For Guitar Summary Charts - Key of A

A Blues Summary Chart A Pentatonic Summary Chart

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QuickStart Scale Fingerings - A Pentatonic Summary

Single sheet summary of the A Pentatonic Scale fingerboard shapes for guitar in standard tuning (E A D G B E).

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