Originally Posted by: joe109emsWhy is it every time I look these up they are somewhat different?

Yikes, that's odd. There are 5 basic shapes (or "boxes"; I call them frameworks). This is due to the fact that there are 5 notes in the pentatonic scale. And each note gets a chance to start it's own box shape. And each box connects to the next box.

Look here for my lessons on pentatonic scales, what they are and how to practice them. Thanks to head_creeps for pointing these out!

http://www.guitartricks.com/tutorial.php?input=296
http://www.guitartricks.com/tutorial.php?input=185