The Cm Pentatonic Scale

Cm Pentatonic Scale - All Notes
  1. All Notes
  2. All Intervals
  3. 2 Notes Per String Patterns
    1. Pattern 1
    2. Pattern 2
    3. Pattern 3
    4. Pattern 4
    5. Pattern 5
    6. Pattern 1a
  4. Application

Cm Pentatonic - All Notes

C Minor Pentatonic Scale on the Guitar Fretboard

Cm Pentatonic - All Intervals

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CAGED Fingerings for Cm Pentatonic

Cm Pentatonic - 2 Notes Per String - Shape 1: Cm Shape

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Cm Pentatonic - 2 Notes Per String - Shape 2: Am Shape

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Cm Pentatonic - 2 Notes Per String - Shape 3: Gm Shape

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Cm Pentatonic - 2 Notes Per String - Shape 4: Em Shape

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Cm Pentatonic - 2 Notes Per String - Shape 5: Dm Shape

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Cm Pentatonic - 2 Notes Per String - Shape 1a: Cm Shape

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Application

Firstly, use this pentatonic scale on the Cm and Cm7 chords. Intervals: 1-b3-4-5-b7.

Also use it on Eb, Eb6 and Ebmaj7, which turns this scale into the Eb major pentatonic scale. Intervals: 1-2-3-5-6.

Furthermore, use it on these chords to add colour and texture:

  • Abmaj7  - intervals: 2-3-5-6-7
  • Fm7 - intervals: 1-2-4-5-b7
  • Bbmaj7 - intervals: 1-2-4-5-6 (sus4 sound)

Backing Tracks

Practice and jam on these backing tracks: Cm7 | Ebmaj7 | Abmaj7 | Fm7 | (Bbmaj7)

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