C minor pentatonic on guitar

C · E♭ · F · G · B♭

1♭345♭7
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The C minor pentatonic is C, E♭, F, G and B♭ — the 1, ♭3, 4, 5 and ♭7 of C. The same notes from E♭ are the E♭ major pentatonic, its relative major. From the same root, the C major pentatonic is its parallel. It is drawn across the whole guitar above; tap a note to hear it. Five notes, no semitones — the essential minor melodic scale About the minor pentatonic →

Also written C min pentatonic, C minor pent, C min pent and C minor pentatonic scale.

In every key

CD♭DE♭EFF♯GA♭AB♭B

On other instruments

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By earHear a phrase from the C minor pentatonic and play it back