C Major Scale Guitar Tabs – 5 Positions

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

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