Position 1 of 5

A Major Pentatonic — Position 1

A major pentatonic position 1 at frets 4–7, drawn on the neck with the root notes marked.

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A major pentatonic position 1 spans frets 4–7 and starts on the 1 (A), played on the 6th string. Position 2 overlaps it at frets 6–7 — those shared frets are where you change shape without stopping.

Frets
4–7
Notes in the shape
12
Starts on
1 (A) on the 6th string
Root notes
6th string, fret 5
4th string, fret 7
1st string, fret 5
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