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Pentatonic

C Major Pentatonic

NOTES
C D E G A C
SCALE FORMULA
1 – 2 – 3 – 5 – 6
ABOUT THIS SCALE

A five-note major scale with a smooth, open sound commonly heard in country, rock, pop and blues.

GUITAR FRETBOARD

C Major Pentatonic

Standard tuning — E A D G B E — open through fret 24.

Scale note Root Click any note to hear it.
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Playback: The scale follows a practical two-octave route across nearby strings and frets. The note currently sounding turns bright white.
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Chord progression ideas

Key of C

Country / Rock

I – IV – V – I
C → F → G → C

A natural home for major pentatonic. Excellent for country, classic rock and melodic lead playing.

Open Major Jam

I – V – IV – I
C → G → F → C

A simple open-sounding progression that gives the five-note scale plenty of room.