Gitarist OkuluC major pentatonic scaleC major pentatonic scale
A five-note scale that always sounds right: country, pop and folk solos. Notes: C – D – E – G – A.
Pink: root note · Purple: other scale notes
💻 Learn it by playing in the app
Open the app →The chord check listens and tells you which string is muted
Formula
| Note | C | D | E | G | A |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Interval | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 |
Step formula: 1–2–3–5–6 (T = whole step, Y = half step)
How to practise it
- First memorise the 4-fret box starting on the root; play it up and down at 60 BPM with a metronome.
- Play each note cleanly; use alternate picking (down-up).
- Raise the tempo by 5 BPM each day; the Scales tool in Gitarist Okulu listens through the mic to check you.
Relative scale
More C scales
C major scaleC natural minor scaleC minor pentatonic scaleC blues scale