C Major Pentatonic Scale — Piano
C Major Pentatonic on piano: notes C, D, E, G, A — free scale chart, no sign-up. The major scale with its two half-step degrees removed — an open, consonant five-note sound heard across country, folk, and pop melodies.
Piano, C3 to C5. Notes in this scale, low to high: C3 (root), D3 (2), E3 (3), G3 (5), A3 (6), C4 (root), D4 (2), E4 (3), G4 (5), A4 (6), C5 (root).
Notes in the C major pentatonic scale
The C major pentatonic scale contains 5 notes: C, D, E, G, A. Its scale degrees are R · 2 · 3 · 5 · 6.
| Degree | Note |
|---|---|
| R | C |
| 2 | D |
| 3 | E |
| 5 | G |
| 6 | A |
C major pentatonic on piano
Open this scale in ScaleSpace to see every one of those notes mapped across the keyboard, with the roots marked and each note labelled by name or scale degree. You can hear any note, overlay a second scale to see which notes the two share, and export a printable PDF.