C major pentatonic scale
Five notes, no clashes: country, folk and pop melodies. Major family
Sunny and open. Hard to play a wrong note.
Root position3 of 5
Square: the root. In colour: the 6th, the note that gives this scale its sound.
Built from
- CRW
- D2W
- E31½
- G5W
- A61½
It drops the 4th and 7th, the two notes that can rub against a major chord, so every note sounds safe.
Between the notes: W is a whole step (2 frets), H a half step (1 fret), and 1½ a step and a half (3 frets).
On the whole neckC major pentatonic
Position 3 is outlined, frets 7 to 10. Pick another window to move there.