Position 5 of 5

C# Minor Pentatonic — Position 5

C# minor pentatonic position 5 at frets 6–9, drawn on the neck with the root notes marked.

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C# minor pentatonic position 5 spans frets 6–9 and starts on the b7 (B), played on the 6th string. Position 4 overlaps it at frets 6–7 — those shared frets are where you change shape without stopping.

Frets
6–9
Notes in the shape
12
Starts on
b7 (B) on the 6th string
Root notes
6th string, fret 9
3rd string, fret 6
1st string, fret 9
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