Position 3 of 5

D Major Pentatonic — Position 3

D major pentatonic position 3 at frets 2–5, drawn on the neck with the root notes marked.

123456F#ABDEF#ABDEF#A

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D major pentatonic position 3 spans frets 2–5 and starts on the 3 (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.

Frets
2–5
Notes in the shape
12
Starts on
3 (F#) on the 6th string
Root notes
5th string, fret 5
2nd string, fret 3
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