Fretwork

C# Major pentatonic

The same five shapes as the minor pentatonic, moved three frets down. Brighter and more country than blues.

Notes C#D#FG#A#
Degrees 12356
Intervals0 semitones · 2 semitones · 4 semitones · 7 semitones · 9 semitones
The whole neck
Note names Scale degrees Filled markers are the root.
135791215EADGBEFG#A#C#D#FA#C#D#FG#A#D#FG#A#C#D#FG#A#C#D#FG#A#C#D#FG#A#C#FG#A#C#D#F
Positions

Each of these fits under one hand without shifting. Learn one until you can play it without looking before starting the next.

Position at fret 3

357EADGBEG#A#C#D#FG#A#C#D#FG#A#

Position at fret 8

912EADGBEC#D#FG#A#C#D#FG#A#C#D#

Other keys