C Minor Pentatonic scale — Position 2

Fret 3 position · Standard tuning

The most-used scale in rock, blues, and pop guitar.

3frEADGBe
Root (C)
Scale tone

Notes in this position

CD#FGA#

All 5 positions

C Minor Pentatonic scale position 2 — video lessons

About this position

This diagram shows Position 2 of the C Minor Pentatonic scale — a 5-fret box starting at fret 3 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 Minor Pentatonic scale has 5 notes with intervals 0–3–5–7–10 semitones.

C in other scales