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Pentatonic

C Minor Pentatonic

NOTES
C D♯ F G A♯ C
SCALE FORMULA
1 – ♭3 – 4 – 5 – ♭7
ABOUT THIS SCALE

One of the essential guitar scales. It is a cornerstone of rock, blues, metal and countless guitar solos.

GUITAR FRETBOARD

C Minor Pentatonic

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

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Chord progression ideas

Key of C

Minor Rock Vamp

i7 – ♭VII – i7
Cm7 → A♯ → Cm7

A straightforward minor-rock setting where minor pentatonic can be used almost immediately.

Blues-Rock Jam

i7 – IV7 – i7
Cm7 → F7 → Cm7

The dominant IV chord adds blues-rock tension while the minor pentatonic remains a strong improvising choice.