C♯ Minor Pentatonic scale
Positions across the first 12 frets
RootIn scaleOutside scale
Root
C♯
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♯
C♯ Minor Pentatonic has 5 notes and 33 positions across the first 12 frets in standard tuning.