C Major Pentatonic
C · D · E · G · A
Five notes drawn from the C major scale, leaving out the two that cause trouble — the fourth and the seventh. With no semitones anywhere in it, C Major Pentatonic is famously forgiving: almost anything you play sounds consonant. It's the first scale most lead guitarists learn, and the backbone of country, folk, blues-rock, and countless pop solos.
Left-handed
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Play-alongs where C Major Pentatonic has been identified to match well with the track.
Funk Rock Beat Guitar Backing Track A Minor C Major
The C Major Pentatonic scale works well for creating smooth and easy melodies that perfectly match the upbeat nature of funk.
Uptown Rhythm | Robert Cray Style R&B Backing Track in C Major l BT 712
The C Major Pentatonic scale is a simple 5-note scale that works perfectly over most chords in the progression, providing a safe bedrock for melodious improvisation.
Neo Soul RnB Guitar Backing Track in Em - Smooth Groove
C major pentatonic pairs well with the C major 7 chord, giving breadth to lyrical solos.
Emotional Slow Rock Ballad Guitar Backing Track C Major
The C Major pentatonic scale is a simplified version of the major scale, perfect for beginners to create melodic phrases.
Running Away Guitar Backing Track Jam in E Minor
Highlighted when the progression resolves temporarily to C major chords.
Heavy Eric Clapton Blues Backing Track in C Major (C7) l BT 563
The major pentatonic scale is foundational in blues and provides a bright and uplifting sound.
Neo Soul Groove Guitar Backing Track Jam in C major
The C major pentatonic scale provides an easy-to-play framework for soulful licks and smooth melodies over the track.
Dark Melodic Rock Jam | Guitar Backing Track (A Minor)
Gives a brighter contrast to A minor, perfect for more uplifting sections of the track, especially over the Fmaj7 chord.
Driving Blues Rock Guitar Backing Track Jam in A minor
Useful for contrasting the darker A minor scales by providing brighter phrases over C major chords.
12 Bar Blues Shuffle with Call & Response Guitar Backing Track Jam in C major
The C major pentatonic scale provides a melodic framework for creating easy, consonant solos, suitable for beginners.