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C Minor Pentatonic Scale
Also known as: Five-Note Minor Scale, Rock Scale
Raw, powerful, and soulful. The backbone of blues and rock music.
C Minor Pentatonic Scale Notes
C1
D#♭3
F4
G5
A#♭7
C8
Notes: C - D# - F - G - A# - C
Scale Formula & Intervals
Interval Pattern
m3-W-W-m3-W
W = Whole step (2 semitones), H = Half step (1 semitone)
Scale Degrees
1 - ♭3 - 4 - 5 - ♭7
Scale degrees relative to the root note
Semitones from Root
035710
Famous Songs Using This Scale
1
Smoke on the Water
Deep Purple
2
Black Dog
Led Zeppelin
3
Purple Haze
Jimi Hendrix
Practice Tips for C Minor Pentatonic Scale
- ✓The most important scale for rock and blues guitar
- ✓Learn the 5 box patterns across the fretboard
- ✓Works over both minor AND major blues progressions
- ✓Add the blue note (♭5) to get the blues scale
Common Genres
BluesRockMetalPopR&BSoul
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