Position 5 of 5

Bb Blues — Position 5

Bb blues position 5 at frets 3–7, drawn on the neck with the root notes marked.

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Bb blues position 5 spans frets 3–7 and starts on the b7 (Ab), played on the 6th string. Position 4 overlaps it at frets 3–5 — those shared frets are where you change shape without stopping.

Frets
3–7
Notes in the shape
14
Starts on
b7 (Ab) on the 6th string
Root notes
6th string, fret 6
3rd string, fret 3
1st string, fret 6
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