C shape
C Minor Pentatonic aligns with the D# major pentatonic D box; C remains the minor root.
C shape tab (0-4) e |----1-----3---| B |----1--------4| G |-0--------3---| D |----1-----3---| A |----1-----3---| E |----1-----3---|
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C Minor Pentatonic aligns with the D# major pentatonic D box; C remains the minor root.
C shape tab (0-4) e |----1-----3---| B |----1--------4| G |-0--------3---| D |----1-----3---| A |----1-----3---| E |----1-----3---|
C Minor Pentatonic aligns with the D# major pentatonic C box; C remains the minor root.
A shape tab (3-7) e |-3--------6---| B |----4-----6---| G |-3-----5------| D |-3-----5------| A |-3--------6---| E |-3--------6---|
C Minor Pentatonic aligns with the D# major pentatonic A box; C remains the minor root.
G shape tab (5-9) e |----6-----8---| B |----6-----8---| G |-5--------8---| D |-5--------8---| A |----6-----8---| E |----6-----8---|
C Minor Pentatonic aligns with the D# major pentatonic G box; C remains the minor root.
E shape tab (8-12) e |-8-------11---| B |-8-------11---| G |-8----10------| D |-8----10------| A |-8----10------| E |-8-------11---|
C Minor Pentatonic aligns with the D# major pentatonic E box; C remains the minor root.
D shape tab (10-14) e |---11----13---| B |---11----13---| G |10----12------| D |10-------13---| A |10-------13---| E |---11----13---|