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C Major Pentatonic — Position 1

C major pentatonic position 1 at frets 7–10, drawn on the neck with the root notes marked.

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C major pentatonic position 1 spans frets 7–10 and starts on the 1 (C), played on the 6th string. Position 2 overlaps it at frets 9–10 — those shared frets are where you change shape without stopping.

Frets
7–10
Notes in the shape
12
Starts on
1 (C) on the 6th string
Root notes
6th string, fret 8
4th string, fret 10
1st string, fret 8
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