combining pentatonic shapes and chords

[Guitarmaven]

How do you know which shape best follows which chord using the pentatonic shapes?

[DesiSerna]

Musically it doesn't matter because all pentatonic patterns are based on the same notes. Remember, there is only one pentatonic scale pattern. It covers the whole fretboard. It's broken up into five pieces to make the whole thing easier to learn.

But physically you might find it more convenient to use chord shapes and scale patterns that are located close to each other on the fretboard. Especially when you're moving back and forth between rhythm and lead parts.