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C Minor Pentatonic — Position 1

C minor pentatonic position 1 at frets 8–11, drawn on the neck with the root notes marked.

789101112CEbFGBbCEbFGBbCEb

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C minor pentatonic position 1 spans frets 8–11 and starts on the 1 (C), played on the 6th string. Position 2 overlaps it at frets 10–11 — those shared frets are where you change shape without stopping.

Frets
8–11
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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