Position 3 of 5

E Major Pentatonic — Position 3

E major pentatonic position 3 at frets 4–7, drawn on the neck with the root notes marked.

345678G#BC#EF#G#BC#EF#G#B

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E major pentatonic position 3 spans frets 4–7 and starts on the 3 (G#), played on the 6th string. Position 2 overlaps it at frets 4–5, and position 4 overlaps it at frets 6–7 — those shared frets are where you change shape without stopping.

Frets
4–7
Notes in the shape
12
Starts on
3 (G#) on the 6th string
Root notes
5th string, fret 7
2nd string, fret 5
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