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D Major Pentatonic — Position 1
D major pentatonic position 1 at frets 9–12, drawn on the neck with the root notes marked.
Swipe the neck sideways to see the higher frets.
D major pentatonic position 1 spans frets 9–12 and starts on the 1 (D), played on the 6th string. Position 2 overlaps it at frets 11–12 — those shared frets are where you change shape without stopping.
Frets
9–12
Notes in the shape
12
Starts on
1 (D) on the 6th string
Root notes
6th string, fret 10
4th string, fret 12
1st string, fret 10
4th string, fret 12
1st string, fret 10
Opens the Practice Loop on this exact shape, at your own tempo.