C♯ minor pentatonic scale
3 sharps: C♯ F♯ G♯ · pattern W+H–W–W–W+H–W
C♯ – E – F♯ – G♯ – 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
C♯ majorC♯ natural minorC♯ harmonic minorC♯ melodic minorC♯ major pentatonicC♯ bluesC♯ DorianC♯ Mixolydian
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?
3: C♯, F♯, G♯.
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.