Guitar scale · Pentatonic & blues
C♯ minor pentatonic scale on guitar
Every position of the C♯ minor pentatonic scale on the guitar neck, with tabs and fingering.
The go-to scale for rock and blues guitar solos, and the first scale most guitarists learn.
Its relative major pentatonic is E major pentatonic — same notes, different home note.
- Notes
- C♯EF♯G♯B
- Formula
- 1♭345♭7
- Steps
- W+HWWW+HW
Guitar
Standard tuning (E A D G B E) · 5 positions using the classic pentatonic box shapes
Position 1 tab · frets 9–12, ascending
e|-------------------------------9--12-| B|-------------------------9--12-------| G|-------------------9--11-------------| D|-------------9--11-------------------| A|-------9--11-------------------------| E|-9--12-------------------------------|
Play from the lowest note to the highest, then back down. Use one finger per fret: your index finger covers fret 9. R marks the root — the home note to start and end on.
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