Position 3 of 5

C# Minor Pentatonic — Position 3

C# minor pentatonic position 3 at frets 1–5, drawn on the neck with the root notes marked.

0123456F#G#BC#EF#G#BC#EF#G#

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C# minor pentatonic position 3 spans frets 1–5 and starts on the 4 (F#), played on the 6th string. Position 2 sits at frets 11–14, and position 4 overlaps it at frets 4–5 — those shared frets are where you change shape without stopping.

Frets
1–5
Notes in the shape
12
Starts on
4 (F#) on the 6th string
Root notes
5th string, fret 4
2nd string, fret 2
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