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.

1C#2D#3E#5G#6A#

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 (1-5)
e |-1--------4---|
B |----2-----4---|
G |-1-----3------|
D |-1-----3------|
A |-1--------4---|
E |-1--------4---|

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

A shape tab (3-7)
e |----4-----6---|
B |----4-----6---|
G |-3--------6---|
D |-3--------6---|
A |----4-----6---|
E |----4-----6---|

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

G shape tab (6-10)
e |-6--------9---|
B |-6--------9---|
G |-6-----8------|
D |-6-----8------|
A |-6-----8------|
E |-6--------9---|

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

E shape tab (8-12)
e |----9----11---|
B |----9----11---|
G |-8----10------|
D |-8-------11---|
A |-8-------11---|
E |----9----11---|

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

D shape tab (10-14)
e |---11----13---|
B |---11-------14|
G |10-------13---|
D |---11----13---|
A |---11----13---|
E |---11----13---|