C major pentatonic on mandolin

The C major pentatonic is C, D, E, G and A — the 1, 2, 3, 5 and 6 of C. The same notes from A are the A minor pentatonic, its relative minor. From the same root, the C minor pentatonic is its parallel. It is drawn across the whole mandolin above; tap a note to hear it. Five notes, no semitones — the go-to major melodic scale About the major pentatonic →

Also written C maj pentatonic, C major pent, C maj pent and C major pentatonic scale.