Position 2 of 5

B Major Pentatonic — Position 2

B major pentatonic position 2 at frets 8–12, drawn on the neck with the root notes marked.

78910111213C#D#F#G#BC#D#F#G#BC#D#

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B major pentatonic position 2 spans frets 8–12 and starts on the 2 (C#), played on the 6th string. Position 1 overlaps it at frets 8–9, and position 3 overlaps it at frets 11–12 — those shared frets are where you change shape without stopping.

Frets
8–12
Notes in the shape
12
Starts on
2 (C#) on the 6th string
Root notes
4th string, fret 9
2nd string, fret 12
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