C minor pentatonic
5-note minor pentatonic scale on C — C, D♯, F, G, A♯.
Press to hear the scale played ascending.
The five-note minor scale — the backbone of blues and rock solos, and usually the first scale a guitarist learns.
The notes
Each degree links to its pitch page. Note names use sharp spelling throughout — every accidental is written as a sharp (C♯, not D♭), the same convention as the note pages.
Degrees & steps
| Degree | Note | Semitones from root | Step to next |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | C | 0 | 3 semitones |
| ♭3 | D♯ | 3 | whole |
| 4 | F | 5 | whole |
| 5 | G | 7 | 3 semitones |
| ♭7 | A♯ | 10 | whole |
The step formula is 3–2–2–3–2 semitones — 5 steps that sum to a full octave (12 semitones) and return to C.