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.

8910111213C#EF#ABC#EF#ABC#E

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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
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