Guitar · scales and modes # C major pentatonic scale on guitar C major pentatonic has 5 notes: C, D, E, G, A. | Note | C | D | E | G | A | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Degree | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | | Step | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | ## C major pentatonic on the whole neck Every C major pentatonic note from the open strings to fret 15, in standard E tuning (E A D G B E), by name; by degree under "Show more". C major pentatonic Note names C major pentatonic Degrees ## C major pentatonic in 5 positions The neck split into the hand positions Practice Lab practices, one for each place a C falls on a string, with the notes its scale run fingers there. Position 1: frets 2–5, 12 notes Position 2: frets 3–7, 12 notes Position 3: frets 5–9, 12 notes Position 4: frets 8–12, 13 notes Position 5: frets 10–14, 12 notes ## Triads in C major pentatonic | Degree | Chord | Pages | | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | C | [C major arpeggio](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/arpeggios/c-major) | | 6 | Am | [A minor arpeggio](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/arpeggios/a-minor) | ## Seventh chords in C major pentatonic | Degree | Chord | Pages | | --- | --- | --- | | 6 | Am7 | [Am7 arpeggio](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/arpeggios/am7) · [Am7 drop 2](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/am7-drop-2) · [Am7 drop 3](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/am7-drop-3) · [Am7 drop 2 and 4](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/am7-drop-2-and-4) | ## Same notes, other names These scales use exactly the notes of C major pentatonic, starting from another root. - [A minor pentatonic](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/a-minor-pentatonic) ## Major pentatonic in every key - C major pentatonic - [D♭ major pentatonic](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/db-major-pentatonic) - [D major pentatonic](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/d-major-pentatonic) - [E♭ major pentatonic](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/eb-major-pentatonic) - [E major pentatonic](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/e-major-pentatonic) - [F major pentatonic](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/f-major-pentatonic) - [F♯ major pentatonic](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/f-sharp-major-pentatonic) - [G major pentatonic](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/g-major-pentatonic) - [A♭ major pentatonic](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/ab-major-pentatonic) - [A major pentatonic](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/a-major-pentatonic) - [B♭ major pentatonic](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/bb-major-pentatonic) - [B major pentatonic](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/b-major-pentatonic) ## Practice it in Practice Lab Practice C major pentatonic in every position, at your tempo, with a plan that adapts. Free, in your browser, no account. [Open it in Practice Lab](https://practice.graph.audio/#practice=scale-major-pentatonic:0:ladder:p1)