Guitar · scales and modes # C minor pentatonic scale on guitar C minor pentatonic has 5 notes: C, E♭, F, G, B♭. | Note | C | E♭ | F | G | B♭ | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Degree | 1 | ♭3 | 4 | 5 | ♭7 | | Step | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | ## C minor pentatonic on the whole neck Every C minor 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 minor pentatonic Note names C minor pentatonic Degrees ## C minor 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 1–5, 12 notes Position 2: frets 3–6, 12 notes Position 3: frets 5–8, 12 notes Position 4: frets 8–12, 12 notes Position 5: frets 10–13, 12 notes ## Triads in C minor pentatonic | Degree | Chord | Pages | | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | Cm | [C minor arpeggio](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/arpeggios/c-minor) | | ♭3 | E♭ | [E♭ major arpeggio](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/arpeggios/eb-major) | ## Seventh chords in C minor pentatonic | Degree | Chord | Pages | | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | Cm7 | [Cm7 arpeggio](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/arpeggios/cm7) · [Cm7 drop 2](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/cm7-drop-2) · [Cm7 drop 3](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/cm7-drop-3) · [Cm7 drop 2 and 4](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/cm7-drop-2-and-4) | ## Same notes, other names These scales use exactly the notes of C minor pentatonic, starting from another root. - [E♭ major pentatonic](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/eb-major-pentatonic) ## Minor pentatonic in every key - C minor pentatonic - [C♯ minor pentatonic](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/c-sharp-minor-pentatonic) - [D minor pentatonic](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/d-minor-pentatonic) - [E♭ minor pentatonic](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/eb-minor-pentatonic) - [E minor pentatonic](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/e-minor-pentatonic) - [F minor pentatonic](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/f-minor-pentatonic) - [F♯ minor pentatonic](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/f-sharp-minor-pentatonic) - [G minor pentatonic](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/g-minor-pentatonic) - [G♯ minor pentatonic](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/g-sharp-minor-pentatonic) - [A minor pentatonic](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/a-minor-pentatonic) - [B♭ minor pentatonic](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/bb-minor-pentatonic) - [B minor pentatonic](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/b-minor-pentatonic) ## Practice it in Practice Lab Practice C minor 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-minor-pentatonic:0:ladder:p1)