Position 2 of 5

C Major Pentatonic — Position 2

C major pentatonic position 2 at frets 9–13, drawn on the neck with the root notes marked.

891011121314DEGACDEGACDE

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C major pentatonic position 2 spans frets 9–13 and starts on the 2 (D), played on the 6th string. Position 1 overlaps it at frets 9–10, and position 3 sits at frets 0–3 — those shared frets are where you change shape without stopping.

Frets
9–13
Notes in the shape
12
Starts on
2 (D) on the 6th string
Root notes
4th string, fret 10
2nd string, fret 13
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