C# Blues — Position 3
C# blues position 3 at frets 1–5, drawn on the neck with the root notes marked.
Tap any note on the neck.
Swipe the neck sideways to see the higher frets.
C# blues position 3 spans frets 1–5 and starts on the 4 (F#), played on the 6th string. Position 2 sits at frets 11–15, and position 4 overlaps it at frets 4–5 — those shared frets are where you change shape without stopping.
What is C# blues position 3?
One of the 5 box shapes that C# blues is played in. This one spans frets 1–5, holds 15 notes, and starts on the 4 (F#) on the 6th string. The root, C#, sits on the 5th string at fret 4 and on the 2nd string at fret 2. Find those first; every other note in the box is measured from them.
How position 3 connects to the boxes beside it
The 5 boxes tile the neck end to end, and each shares frets with the next — the notes on the top edge of one box are the notes on the bottom edge of the next. Those shared frets are where you change shape without stopping:
- Position 2 sits at frets 11–15.
- Position 4 sits at frets 4–8, overlapping this box at frets 4–5.
All 5 positions of C# blues on one page, with the shared frets marked. How to connect the five boxes, step by step.
How to practice C# blues position 3
- Loop this box at 60 BPM, ascending and descending, until every note lands on the click. The loop keeps the shape and the tempo for you.
- Start on the root instead of the lowest note. A box played root to root sounds like music; played edge to edge it sounds like an exercise.
- Play it in thirds — skip a note each time — and the box turns into lines.
- Then slide into position 4 on the shared frets and back. Two boxes joined is the beginning of playing the whole neck.
2nd string, fret 2
Opens the Practice Loop on this exact shape, at your own tempo.
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