C major scale — open position New
The C major scale in open position (frets 0 to 3): seven notes instead of the five in the pentatonic version, with a direct relationship to every degree of the key rather than a single shape repeated across the neck.
Tips
Unlike the pentatonic scales in this catalog, this shape uses open strings specific to C major: it doesn't move as-is to another key.
Fretboard position
root note other scale note
This diagram uses open strings specific to this key: it does not follow the transposer above.