C Major Pentatonic scale — Position 1
Fret 1 position · Standard tuning
Five-note major scale. Great for country, folk, and rock.
Root (C)
Scale tone
Notes in this position
CDEGA
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 fret 1 position. The notes available in this position are C, D, E, 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.