Scale
C minor pentatonic scale
The C minor pentatonic scale has 5 notes: C, E♭, F, G and B♭.
- Notes
- C · E♭ · F · G · B♭
- Step pattern
- W+H – W – W – W+H – W
W = whole step (two keys), H = half step (the very next key).
Play it yourself
Play the scale going up: start on C and tap each note in order.
- C
- E♭
- F
- G
- B♭
The minor pentatonic scale is natural minor without its 2nd and 6th. Five notes, no half steps, and the sound of countless rock and blues solos.