Position 3 of 5

A Blues — Position 3

A blues position 3 at frets 9–13, drawn on the neck with the root notes marked.

891011121314DEbEGACDEbEGACDEbE

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A blues position 3 spans frets 9–13 and starts on the 4 (D), played on the 6th string. Position 2 overlaps it at frets 9–11, and position 4 sits at frets 0–4 — those shared frets are where you change shape without stopping.

Frets
9–13
Notes in the shape
15
Starts on
4 (D) on the 6th string
Root notes
5th string, fret 12
2nd string, fret 10
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