C Major Pentatonic scale

Positions across the first 12 frets

RootIn scaleOutside scale

Root

Scale notes

C · D · E · G · A

Intervals from the root (semitones)

0 · 2 · 4 · 7 · 9

Scale tones follow written degree spelling (F major uses B♭). Muted notes outside the scale retain the fretboard's chromatic labels; audio and positions follow pitch, not spelling.

Scale structure

C→ Whole step →D
D→ Whole step →E
E→ 3 semitones →G
G→ Whole step →A
A→ 3 semitones →C

Filled notes belong to the scale; outlined positions are the semitones between them. Arrows show each step to the next note, including the octave.

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C Major Pentatonic has 5 notes and 35 positions across the first 12 frets in standard tuning.