Position 3 of 5

Bb Major Pentatonic — Position 3

Bb major pentatonic position 3 at frets 10–13, drawn on the neck with the root notes marked.

91011121314DFGBbCDFGBbCDF

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Bb major pentatonic position 3 spans frets 10–13 and starts on the 3 (D), played on the 6th string. Position 2 overlaps it at frets 10–11, and position 4 sits at frets 0–3 — those shared frets are where you change shape without stopping.

Frets
10–13
Notes in the shape
12
Starts on
3 (D) on the 6th string
Root notes
5th string, fret 13
2nd string, fret 11
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