Position 3 of 5

Ab Major Pentatonic — Position 3

Ab major pentatonic position 3 at frets 8–11, drawn on the neck with the root notes marked.

789101112CEbFAbBbCEbFAbBbCEb

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Ab major pentatonic position 3 spans frets 8–11 and starts on the 3 (C), played on the 6th string. Position 2 overlaps it at frets 8–9, and position 4 overlaps it at frets 10–11 — those shared frets are where you change shape without stopping.

Frets
8–11
Notes in the shape
12
Starts on
3 (C) on the 6th string
Root notes
5th string, fret 11
2nd string, fret 9
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