Position 5 of 5
E Minor Pentatonic — Position 5
E minor 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 minor pentatonic position 5 spans frets 9–12 and starts on the b7 (D), played on the 6th string. Position 4 overlaps it at frets 9–10 — those shared frets are where you change shape without stopping.
Frets
9–12
Notes in the shape
12
Starts on
b7 (D) 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.