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F# Major Pentatonic — Position 1

F# major pentatonic position 1 at frets 1–4, drawn on the neck with the root notes marked.

012345F#G#A#C#D#F#G#A#C#D#F#G#

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F# major pentatonic position 1 spans frets 1–4 and starts on the 1 (F#), played on the 6th string. Position 2 overlaps it at frets 3–4 — those shared frets are where you change shape without stopping.

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