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C# minor pentatonic scale
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C# minor pentatonic scale — chords and intervals
The C# minor pentatonic scale is the most influential scale in the history of rock and guitar music. On guitar, its notes are C#, E, F#, G#, B. It offers a gritty, powerful, and bluesy sound that is highly versatile, serving as the primary tool for improvising solos in rock, blues, and metal and providing a safe but expressive framework for beginners and pros alike. The diatonic chords of C# minor pentatonic are C# sus4, E minor, F# sus4, G# sus4, B major.
The C# minor pentatonic scale has the following degrees: 1 ♭3 4 5 ♭7.
Intervals: 3H-W-W-3H-W.
Diatonic chords: C# sus4, E minor, F# sus4, G# sus4, B major.
Use the interactive harmonizer above to explore triads, seventh chords, and chord variations for composing with the C# minor pentatonic scale on guitar.