C Major scale — Position 1
Fret 1 position · Standard tuning
The most common scale in Western music. Bright, happy sound.
Root (C)
Scale tone
Notes in this position
CDEFGAB
All 5 positions
C Major scale position 1 — video lessons
About this position
This diagram shows Position 1 of the C Major scale — a 5-fret box starting at fret 1 position. The notes available in this position are C, D, E, F, G, A, 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 Major scale has 7 notes with intervals 0–2–4–5–7–9–11 semitones.