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.