C Hirajoshi (Pentatonic) Guitar 3NPS Scale Shapes

The C Hirajoshi (Pentatonic) scale on guitar: every 3NPS scale shape, with tab you can play along to in the interactive lesson.

Notes: C D Eb G Ab

Tuning: E Standard (E A D G B E)

3NPS Shapes

Scale shapes

3NPS - First Position

e|--8--10--11-|
B|-10--11--15-|
G|-12--13--17-|
D|-13--17--19-|
A|-16--20--21-|
E|-20--22--23-|

3NPS - Second Position

e|-10--11--15-|
B|-11--15--17-|
G|-13--17--18-|
D|-17--19--20-|
A|-20--21-----|
E|-22--23-----|

3NPS - Third Position

e|-11--15--16-|
B|-15--17--18-|
G|-17--18--22-|
D|-19--20--24-|
A|-21---------|
E|-23---------|

3NPS - Fourth Position

e|--3---4---8-|
B|--5---6--10-|
G|--6--10--12-|
D|--8--12--13-|
A|-13--15--16-|
E|-15--16--20-|

3NPS - Fifth Position

e|--4---8--10-|
B|--6--10--11-|
G|-10--12--13-|
D|-12--13--17-|
A|-15--16--20-|
E|-16--20--22-|

3NPS - Sixth Position

e|--8--10--11-|
B|-10--11--15-|
G|-12--13--17-|
D|-13--17--19-|
A|-16--20--21-|
E|-20--22--23-|

3NPS - Seventh Position

e|-10--11--15-|
B|-11--15--17-|
G|-13--17--18-|
D|-17--19--20-|
A|-20--21-----|
E|-22--23-----|

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