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E Minor Pentatonic — Position 1

E minor pentatonic position 1 at frets 0–3, drawn on the neck with the root notes marked.

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E minor pentatonic position 1 spans frets 0–3 and starts on the 1 (E), played on the 6th string. Position 2 overlaps it at frets 2–3 — those shared frets are where you change shape without stopping.

Frets
0–3
Notes in the shape
12
Starts on
1 (E) on the 6th string
Root notes
6th string, fret 0
4th string, fret 2
1st string, fret 0
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