Position 5 of 5

A Blues — Position 5

A blues position 5 at frets 2–6, drawn on the neck with the root notes marked.

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A blues position 5 spans frets 2–6 and starts on the b7 (G), played on the 6th string. Position 4 overlaps it at frets 2–4 — those shared frets are where you change shape without stopping.

Frets
2–6
Notes in the shape
14
Starts on
b7 (G) on the 6th string
Root notes
6th string, fret 5
3rd string, fret 2
1st string, fret 5
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