C

Pentatonic Scale

C Minor Pentatonic

5-note minor scale — the foundation of blues, rock, and guitar soloing.

Notes in C Minor Pentatonic

C1
D#2
F3
G4
A#5
C8

Chords in C Minor Pentatonic

5 diatonic chords
DegreeChordNotesQuality
iC?C – F – A#—
iiD#?D# – G – C—
iiiF?F – A# – D#—
ivG?G – C – F—
vA#?A# – D# – G—

Other Scales in C

MajorC, D, E, F, G, A, BNatural MinorC, D, D#, F, G, G#, A#Harmonic MinorC, D, D#, F, G, G#, BMelodic MinorC, D, D#, F, G, A, BDorianC, D, D#, F, G, A, A#PhrygianC, C#, D#, F, G, G#, A#LydianC, D, E, F#, G, A, BMixolydianC, D, E, F, G, A, A#LocrianC, C#, D#, F, F#, G#, A#Major PentatonicC, D, E, G, ABluesC, D#, F, F#, G, A#Whole ToneC, D, E, F#, G#, A#Diminished (H-W)C, C#, D#, E, F#, G, A, A#Diminished (W-H)C, D, D#, F, F#, G#, A, BPhrygian DominantC, C#, E, F, G, G#, A#Hungarian MinorC, D, D#, F#, G, G#, BLydian DominantC, D, E, F#, G, A, A#

Minor Pentatonic in All 12 Keys

CC D# F G A#C#D♭Db E Gb Ab BDD F G A CD#E♭Eb Gb Ab Bb DbEE G A B DFF Ab Bb C EbF#G♭F# A B C# EGG A# C D FG#A♭Ab B Db Eb GbAA C D E GA#B♭Bb Db Eb F AbBB D E F# A

Practice by Ear

Scale RecognitionIdentify the Minor Pentatonic scale by ear →Play C Minor PentatonicHear the scale and practice recognising it →Chord Recognition TrainerIdentify the chords above by ear →Progression TrainerIdentify common progressions in this key →

Chords in C Minor Pentatonic

The C minor pentatonic scale contains the notes C, D#, F, G, A#. 5-note minor scale — the foundation of blues, rock, and guitar soloing.

The diatonic chords in C minor pentatonic are C? (i), D#? (ii), F? (iii), G? (iv), A#? (v). These are the chords you can use when writing or improvising in this key — every note in each chord belongs to the C minor pentatonic scale.

To develop your ear for the C minor pentatonic sound, use the scale and chord trainers linked above. Being able to recognise these sounds by ear — not just read them from a chart — is what separates musicians who truly hear music from those who only read it.