B Major scale — Position 5
Fret 10 position · Standard tuning
The most common scale in Western music. Bright, happy sound.
Root (B)
Scale tone
Notes in this position
BC#D#EF#G#A#
All 5 positions
B Major scale position 5 — video lessons
About this position
This diagram shows Position 5 of the B Major scale — a 5-fret box starting at fret 10 position. The notes available in this position are B, C#, D#, E, F#, G#, A#. Root notes (B) are shown in blue; other scale tones are outlined. Practicing all 5 box positions connects the full neck and builds fretboard fluency. The B Major scale has 7 notes with intervals 0–2–4–5–7–9–11 semitones.