Guitar scale companion

C Major Pentatonic Scale

Learn the C Major Pentatonic scale on guitar. Explore notes, intervals, and fretboard positions with an interactive chart.

1C2D3E5G6A

Full fretboard map

Every C Major Pentatonic Scale note across the neck, with roots highlighted for quick orientation.

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CAGED

These CAGED-family boxes show the same scale in complete practical areas before you explore the full neck.

C Major Pentatonic is anchored to the selected-root C chord position.

C shape tab (0-4)
e |-0--------3---|
B |----1-----3---|
G |-0-----2------|
D |-0-----2------|
A |-0--------3---|
E |-0--------3---|

C Major Pentatonic is anchored to the selected-root A chord position.

A shape tab (2-6)
e |----3-----5---|
B |----3-----5---|
G |-2--------5---|
D |-2--------5---|
A |----3-----5---|
E |----3-----5---|

C Major Pentatonic is anchored to the selected-root G chord position.

G shape tab (5-9)
e |-5--------8---|
B |-5--------8---|
G |-5-----7------|
D |-5-----7------|
A |-5-----7------|
E |-5--------8---|

C Major Pentatonic is anchored to the selected-root E chord position.

E shape tab (7-11)
e |----8----10---|
B |----8----10---|
G |-7-----9------|
D |-7-------10---|
A |-7-------10---|
E |----8----10---|

C Major Pentatonic is anchored to the selected-root D chord position.

D shape tab (9-13)
e |---10----12---|
B |---10-------13|
G |-9-------12---|
D |---10----12---|
A |---10----12---|
E |---10----12---|