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Aliases: C major pentatonic

C pentatonic Scale

Below you can find guitar and piano scale diagrams, notes, intervals, formulas, and chords

Audible Example

What does a C pentatonic scale sound like?

C pentatonic scale

Piano Fingering

How do you play the C pentatonic scale on the piano?

Notes:

C
D
E
G
A

Intervals:

1P
2M
3M
5P
6M

Guitar Fingering

How do you play the C pentatonic scale on the guitar?

Notes:

E
B
G
D
A
E
C
A
E
G
D
C
G
A
E
C
G
D
A
D
A
E
C
G
C
E
D
A
C
G
D
E
G
D
A
E

Intervals:

3M
B
5P
2M
6M
3M
1P
6M
3M
5P
2M
1P
5P
6M
3M
1P
5P
2M
6M
2M
6M
3M
1P
5P
1P
3M
2M
6M
1P
5P
2M
3M
5P
2M
6M
3M
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Notes

What notes are in the C pentatonic scale

C - D - E - G - A

Formula

What is the formula for the C pentatonic scale

2M - 2M - 3m - 2M - 3m

Intervals

What intervals are in the C pentatonic scale

Root Note

Major 2nd

Major 3rd

Perfect 5th

Major 6th