A Major Pentatonic scale — Position 5
Fret 10 position · Standard tuning
Five-note major scale. Great for country, folk, and rock.
Root (A)
Scale tone
Notes in this position
ABC#EF#
All 5 positions
A Major Pentatonic scale position 5 — video lessons
About this position
This diagram shows Position 5 of the A Major Pentatonic scale — a 5-fret box starting at fret 10 position. The notes available in this position are A, B, C#, E, F#. Root notes (A) are shown in blue; other scale tones are outlined. Practicing all 5 box positions connects the full neck and builds fretboard fluency. The A Major Pentatonic scale has 5 notes with intervals 0–2–4–7–9 semitones.