C Major Pentatonic scale
Five-note major scale. Great for country, folk, and rock.
5 notes · Standard tuning
Root (C)
Scale tone
Notes & intervals
C
R
D
2
E
3
G
5
A
6
Neck positions (box diagrams)
Explore all 5 positions of the C Major Pentatonic scale across the neck.
Major Pentatonic in other keys
About the C Major Pentatonic scale
The C Major Pentatonic scale contains the notes C, D, E, G, A. It is a 5-note scale with intervals: R – 2 – 3 – 5 – 6. The diagram above shows all positions of the C Major Pentatonic scale across a standard-tuned guitar neck. Filled blue dots are root notes (C); outlined dots are other scale tones.