C# Major Pentatonic scale — Position 1
Open position · Standard tuning
Five-note major scale. Great for country, folk, and rock.
Root (C#)
Scale tone
Notes in this position
C#D#FG#A#
All 5 positions
C# Major Pentatonic scale position 1 — video lessons
About this position
This diagram shows Position 1 of the C# Major Pentatonic scale — a 5-fret box starting at open position. The notes available in this position are C#, D#, F, G#, A#. Root notes (C#) are shown in blue; other scale tones are outlined. Practicing all 5 box positions connects the full neck and builds fretboard fluency. The C# Major Pentatonic scale has 5 notes with intervals 0–2–4–7–9 semitones.