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C major pentatonic

The major scale without the 4th and 7th. No half-step clashes, so almost any note sounds good held long. Common in country and pop solos.

  1. C1
  2. D2
  3. E3
  4. G5
  5. A6

Whole fretboard (frets 0–12)

EADGBEEGACDEACDEGADEGACDGACDEGCDEGAEGACDE123456789101112
Orange dots are the root C. From fret 12 the pattern repeats an octave higher.

First position (frets 7–12)

EADGBECDEEGAACDDEGGACDE789101112
Box shape starting from C on the low E string (fret 8). Enough to start soloing.

Bass fretboard

EADGEGACDEACDEGADEGACDGACDEG123456789101112
4-string bass (E A D G)

Piano keys

CDEGAC
From C up to the next C

Chords that fit

Same notes: A minor pentatonic. Only the home note changes.

Other scales on C: C major scale · C natural minor scale · C minor pentatonic · C blues scale

Pick another root in the scale list, or see every chord in the guitar chord chart.