C Minor Pentatonic scale — Position 3
Fret 6 position · Standard tuning
The most-used scale in rock, blues, and pop guitar.
Root (C)
Scale tone
Notes in this position
CD#FGA#
All 5 positions
C Minor Pentatonic scale position 3 — video lessons
About this position
This diagram shows Position 3 of the C Minor Pentatonic scale — a 5-fret box starting at fret 6 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.