Position 3 of 5
A Major Pentatonic — Position 3
A major pentatonic position 3 at frets 9–12, drawn on the neck with the root notes marked.
Swipe the neck sideways to see the higher frets.
A major pentatonic position 3 spans frets 9–12 and starts on the 3 (C#), played on the 6th string. Position 2 overlaps it at frets 9–10, and position 4 overlaps it at frets 11–12 — those shared frets are where you change shape without stopping.
Frets
9–12
Notes in the shape
12
Starts on
3 (C#) on the 6th string
Root notes
5th string, fret 12
2nd string, fret 10
2nd string, fret 10
Opens the Practice Loop on this exact shape, at your own tempo.