C Minor Pentatonic Scale
The C minor pentatonic scale has five notes: C, E♭, F, G and B♭. It is the C minor scale without its 2nd and 6th, and the most-used scale in rock and blues soloing.
Notes
- C1
- E♭♭3
- F4
- G5
- B♭♭7
Step pattern: W+H – W – W – W+H – W (W = whole step, H = half step)
| Degree | Note | Interval from C |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | C | Root |
| ♭3 | E♭ | Minor 3rd |
| 4 | F | Perfect 4th |
| 5 | G | Perfect 5th |
| ♭7 | B♭ | Minor 7th |
On the piano
On the guitar
Root Scale tone
Related scales
Practise it
- Minor pentatonic box 1Technique · moved up 3 frets into C
- Pentatonic sequence in threesTechnique · moved up 3 frets into C
- Box 1 bend lickBlues · moved up 3 frets into C
- Rock 'n' roll double stopsRock · moved up 3 frets into C
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