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Pentatonic · C root
C Major Pentatonic
A five-note scale removing the 4th and 7th from the major scale. Universal and pleasing — found in folk music across every culture.
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Notes in C Major Pentatonic
CRoot
D2nd
E3rd
G4th
A5th
C6th
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About the C Major Pentatonic Scale
The C major pentatonic scale contains the notes C, D, E, G, A, C. It follows the interval pattern 2-2-3-2-3 and belongs to the pentatonic family.
A five-note scale removing the 4th and 7th from the major scale. Universal and pleasing — found in folk music across every culture. Practising this scale across ascending and descending directions builds reliable recognition of its characteristic mood and sound in any musical context.