The C Major scale contains the notes C, D, E, F, G, A, and B. It has no sharps or flats and forms the foundation of Western music. Its relative minor is A minor. Below are five C Major scale positions in tab format.
Fretboard Position 1
e|-------------------------------|------------------7--[8]-| B|-------------------------------|-----------8--10---------| G|-------------------------------|-7--9--10----------------| D|--------------------7--9--[10]-|-------------------------| A|----------7--8--10-------------|-------------------------| E|-[8]--10-----------------------|-------------------------|
Fretboard Position 2
e|----------------------------------|----------------------------10-| B|----------------------------------|--------------10--12--[13]-----| G|----------------------------------|-----10--12--------------------| D|-------------------------[10]--12-|-14----------------------------| A|-------------10--12--14-----------|-------------------------------| E|-10--12--13-----------------------|-------------------------------|
Fretboard Position 3
e|----------------------------------|-----------------------------12-| B|----------------------------------|-------------12--[13]--15-------| G|----------------------------------|-----12--14---------------------| D|---------------------------12--14-|-15-----------------------------| A|-------------12--14--[15]---------|--------------------------------| E|-12--13--15-----------------------|--------------------------------|
Fretboard Position 4
e|--------------------------|------------------1--3-| B|--------------------------|------------3--5-------| G|--------------------------|-2--4--[5]-------------| D|------------------2--3--5-|-----------------------| A|-------2--[3]--5----------|-----------------------| E|-3--5---------------------|-----------------------|
Fretboard Position 5
e|--------------------------|---------------------5-| B|--------------------------|------------5--6--8----| G|--------------------------|----[5]--7-------------| D|---------------------5--7-|-9---------------------| A|------------5--7--8-------|-----------------------| E|-5--7--[8]----------------|-----------------------|
Solo Over These Chords
- C major, D minor, E minor, F major, G major, A minor, B diminished