Guitar Frets Highest Root Corresponding Position

Major Scale String/Finger Minor Scale

5/4 4 2/2 5/1 Open/12th Position

5/2 6 3/4 6/4 2nd Position

(Shift & Reach)

5/1 6 1/4 6/3 3rd Position

(Shift & Reach)
*shared 6/4

6/4 5 1/4 6/1 5th Position

(Reach)
*shared 5/1

6/2 4 1/2 4/1 7th Position

6/1 6 2/4 5/4 8th Position

(Shift & Reach)
*shared 4/2

4/2 5 2/4 5/3 9th Position

(Reach)
*shared 6/1

*Position names refer to the location of the index finger using the C major scale.