C Minor Pentatonic scale

Positions across the first 12 frets

RootIn scaleOutside scale

Root

Scale notes

C · E♭ · F · G · B♭

Intervals from the root (semitones)

0 · 3 · 5 · 7 · 10

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→ 3 semitones →E♭
E♭→ Whole step →F
F→ Whole step →G
G→ 3 semitones →B♭
B♭→ Whole step →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 Minor Pentatonic has 5 notes and 31 positions across the first 12 frets in standard tuning.