C Blues Scale scale — Position 5
Fret 11 position · Standard tuning
Minor pentatonic with a ♭5 "blue note". Essential for blues.
Root (C)
Scale tone
Notes in this position
CD#FF#GA#
All 5 positions
C Blues Scale scale position 5 — video lessons
About this position
This diagram shows Position 5 of the C Blues Scale scale — a 5-fret box starting at fret 11 position. The notes available in this position are C, D#, F, 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 Blues Scale scale has 6 notes with intervals 0–3–5–6–7–10 semitones.