C# Minor Pentatonic scale — Position 5
Fret 9 position · Standard tuning
The most-used scale in rock, blues, and pop guitar.
Root (C#)
Scale tone
Notes in this position
C#EF#G#B
All 5 positions
C# Minor Pentatonic scale position 5 — video lessons
About this position
This diagram shows Position 5 of the C# Minor Pentatonic scale — a 5-fret box starting at fret 9 position. The notes available in this position are C#, E, F#, G#, B. 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# Minor Pentatonic scale has 5 notes with intervals 0–3–5–7–10 semitones.