Position 3 of 5

F# Major Pentatonic — Position 3

F# major pentatonic position 3 at frets 6–9, drawn on the neck with the root notes marked.

5678910A#C#D#F#G#A#C#D#F#G#A#C#

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F# major pentatonic position 3 spans frets 6–9 and starts on the 3 (A#), played on the 6th string. Position 2 overlaps it at frets 6–7, and position 4 overlaps it at frets 8–9 — those shared frets are where you change shape without stopping.

Frets
6–9
Notes in the shape
12
Starts on
3 (A#) on the 6th string
Root notes
5th string, fret 9
2nd string, fret 7
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