C♯ Major Pentatonic scale
Positions across the first 12 frets
RootIn scaleOutside scale
Root
C♯
Scale notes
C♯ · D♯ · E♯ · G♯ · A♯
Intervals from the root (semitones)
0 · 2 · 4 · 7 · 9
Scale tones follow written degree spelling (F major uses B♭). Muted notes outside the scale retain the fretboard's chromatic labels; audio and positions follow pitch, not spelling.
Scale structure
- C♯→ Whole step →D♯
- D♯→ Whole step →E♯
- E♯→ 3 semitones →G♯
- G♯→ Whole step →A♯
- A♯→ 3 semitones →C♯
C♯ Major Pentatonic has 5 notes and 30 positions across the first 12 frets in standard tuning.