C minor pentatonic scale

2 flats: E♭ B♭ · pattern W+H–W–W–W+H–W

C – E♭ – F – G – B♭

CFGCE♭B♭
Step patternW+HWWW+HW

About this scale

The minor pentatonic is the five-note core of rock and blues soloing: the natural minor scale without its 2nd and 6th.

Relative key: E♭ major pentatonic.

Other C scales

Minor pentatonic scale in other keys

Questions

What are the notes of the C minor pentatonic scale?

C, E♭, F, G, B♭.

How many sharps or flats are in C minor pentatonic scale?

2: E♭, B♭.

What is the step pattern of the minor pentatonic scale?

W+H–W–W–W+H–W, where W is a whole step (two keys) and H is a half step (the next key). Start that pattern on C to get this scale.

What is the relative major of C minor pentatonic?

E♭ major pentatonic. Both scales use the same notes but start on a different tonic.