C Minor Pentatonic Scale

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Notes

C
E♭
F
G
B♭

Solfège : Do – Mi♭ – Fa – Sol – Si♭

Interval Structure

C T+½T E♭ T F T G T+½T B♭ C+oct. T

About this scale

The minor pentatonic is the most-played bass scale. Its 5 half-step-free notes sound naturally over blues, rock, and funk. Its apparent simplicity hides infinite richness: it is the foundation of virtually all improvised bass solos and lines in minor keys.

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Same scale in other keys