Position 5 of 5
E Major Pentatonic — Position 5
E major pentatonic position 5 at frets 9–12, drawn on the neck with the root notes marked.
Swipe the neck sideways to see the higher frets.
E major pentatonic position 5 spans frets 9–12 and starts on the 6 (C#), played on the 6th string. Position 4 overlaps it at fret 9 — those shared frets are where you change shape without stopping.
Frets
9–12
Notes in the shape
12
Starts on
6 (C#) on the 6th string
Root notes
6th string, fret 12
3rd string, fret 9
1st string, fret 12
3rd string, fret 9
1st string, fret 12
Opens the Practice Loop on this exact shape, at your own tempo.