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C Major Pentatonic Guitar Tabs

Practice C Major Pentatonic with 5 printable tab sequences across connected guitar positions.

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Position 1

C Major Pentatonic Position 1 tab sequence starts from the lowest available root and returns through the position.

e|-------------------------------08-10-08-------------------------------|
B|-------------------------08-10----------10-08-------------------------|
G|-------------------07-09----------------------09-07-------------------|
D|-------------07-10----------------------------------10-07-------------|
A|-------07-10----------------------------------------------10-07-------|
E|-08-10----------------------------------------------------------10-08-|

Position 1 tab sequence steps

  1. Step 1: string 6, fret 8, C3, root tone. Interval 1. Scale degree 1.
  2. Step 2: string 6, fret 10, D3. Interval 2. Scale degree 2.
  3. Step 3: string 5, fret 7, E3. Interval 3. Scale degree 3.
  4. Step 4: string 5, fret 10, G3. Interval 5. Scale degree 4.
  5. Step 5: string 4, fret 7, A3. Interval 6. Scale degree 5.
  6. Step 6: string 4, fret 10, C4, root tone. Interval 1. Scale degree 1.
  7. Step 7: string 3, fret 7, D4. Interval 2. Scale degree 2.
  8. Step 8: string 3, fret 9, E4. Interval 3. Scale degree 3.
  9. Step 9: string 2, fret 8, G4. Interval 5. Scale degree 4.
  10. Step 10: string 2, fret 10, A4. Interval 6. Scale degree 5.
  11. Step 11: string 1, fret 8, C5, root tone. Interval 1. Scale degree 1.
  12. Step 12: string 1, fret 10, D5. Interval 2. Scale degree 2.
  13. Step 13: string 1, fret 8, C5, root tone. Interval 1. Scale degree 1.
  14. Step 14: string 2, fret 10, A4. Interval 6. Scale degree 5.
  15. Step 15: string 2, fret 8, G4. Interval 5. Scale degree 4.
  16. Step 16: string 3, fret 9, E4. Interval 3. Scale degree 3.
  17. Step 17: string 3, fret 7, D4. Interval 2. Scale degree 2.
  18. Step 18: string 4, fret 10, C4, root tone. Interval 1. Scale degree 1.
  19. Step 19: string 4, fret 7, A3. Interval 6. Scale degree 5.
  20. Step 20: string 5, fret 10, G3. Interval 5. Scale degree 4.
  21. Step 21: string 5, fret 7, E3. Interval 3. Scale degree 3.
  22. Step 22: string 6, fret 10, D3. Interval 2. Scale degree 2.
  23. Step 23: string 6, fret 8, C3, root tone. Interval 1. Scale degree 1.

Position 2

C Major Pentatonic Position 2 tab sequence starts from the lowest available root and returns through the position.

e|----------------------------05-08-05----------------------------------|
B|----------------------05-08----------08-05----------------------------|
G|----------------05-07----------------------07-05----------------------|
D|----------05-07----------------------------------07-05----------------|
A|----05-07----------------------------------------------07-05----------|
E|-08----------------------------------------------------------08-05-08-|

Position 2 tab sequence steps

  1. Step 1: string 6, fret 8, C3, root tone. Interval 1. Scale degree 1.
  2. Step 2: string 5, fret 5, D3. Interval 2. Scale degree 2.
  3. Step 3: string 5, fret 7, E3. Interval 3. Scale degree 3.
  4. Step 4: string 4, fret 5, G3. Interval 5. Scale degree 4.
  5. Step 5: string 4, fret 7, A3. Interval 6. Scale degree 5.
  6. Step 6: string 3, fret 5, C4, root tone. Interval 1. Scale degree 1.
  7. Step 7: string 3, fret 7, D4. Interval 2. Scale degree 2.
  8. Step 8: string 2, fret 5, E4. Interval 3. Scale degree 3.
  9. Step 9: string 2, fret 8, G4. Interval 5. Scale degree 4.
  10. Step 10: string 1, fret 5, A4. Interval 6. Scale degree 5.
  11. Step 11: string 1, fret 8, C5, root tone. Interval 1. Scale degree 1.
  12. Step 12: string 1, fret 5, A4. Interval 6. Scale degree 5.
  13. Step 13: string 2, fret 8, G4. Interval 5. Scale degree 4.
  14. Step 14: string 2, fret 5, E4. Interval 3. Scale degree 3.
  15. Step 15: string 3, fret 7, D4. Interval 2. Scale degree 2.
  16. Step 16: string 3, fret 5, C4, root tone. Interval 1. Scale degree 1.
  17. Step 17: string 4, fret 7, A3. Interval 6. Scale degree 5.
  18. Step 18: string 4, fret 5, G3. Interval 5. Scale degree 4.
  19. Step 19: string 5, fret 7, E3. Interval 3. Scale degree 3.
  20. Step 20: string 5, fret 5, D3. Interval 2. Scale degree 2.
  21. Step 21: string 6, fret 8, C3, root tone. Interval 1. Scale degree 1.
  22. Step 22: string 6, fret 5, A2. Interval 6. Scale degree 5.
  23. Step 23: string 6, fret 8, C3, root tone. Interval 1. Scale degree 1.

Position 3

C Major Pentatonic Position 3 tab sequence starts from the lowest available root and returns through the position.

e|-------------------------03-05-03-------------------------------------|
B|-------------------03-05----------05-03-------------------------------|
G|-------------02-05----------------------05-02-------------------------|
D|-------02-05----------------------------------05-02-------------------|
A|-03-05----------------------------------------------05-03----------03-|
E|----------------------------------------------------------05-03-05----|

Position 3 tab sequence steps

  1. Step 1: string 5, fret 3, C3, root tone. Interval 1. Scale degree 1.
  2. Step 2: string 5, fret 5, D3. Interval 2. Scale degree 2.
  3. Step 3: string 4, fret 2, E3. Interval 3. Scale degree 3.
  4. Step 4: string 4, fret 5, G3. Interval 5. Scale degree 4.
  5. Step 5: string 3, fret 2, A3. Interval 6. Scale degree 5.
  6. Step 6: string 3, fret 5, C4, root tone. Interval 1. Scale degree 1.
  7. Step 7: string 2, fret 3, D4. Interval 2. Scale degree 2.
  8. Step 8: string 2, fret 5, E4. Interval 3. Scale degree 3.
  9. Step 9: string 1, fret 3, G4. Interval 5. Scale degree 4.
  10. Step 10: string 1, fret 5, A4. Interval 6. Scale degree 5.
  11. Step 11: string 1, fret 3, G4. Interval 5. Scale degree 4.
  12. Step 12: string 2, fret 5, E4. Interval 3. Scale degree 3.
  13. Step 13: string 2, fret 3, D4. Interval 2. Scale degree 2.
  14. Step 14: string 3, fret 5, C4, root tone. Interval 1. Scale degree 1.
  15. Step 15: string 3, fret 2, A3. Interval 6. Scale degree 5.
  16. Step 16: string 4, fret 5, G3. Interval 5. Scale degree 4.
  17. Step 17: string 4, fret 2, E3. Interval 3. Scale degree 3.
  18. Step 18: string 5, fret 5, D3. Interval 2. Scale degree 2.
  19. Step 19: string 5, fret 3, C3, root tone. Interval 1. Scale degree 1.
  20. Step 20: string 6, fret 5, A2. Interval 6. Scale degree 5.
  21. Step 21: string 6, fret 3, G2. Interval 5. Scale degree 4.
  22. Step 22: string 6, fret 5, A2. Interval 6. Scale degree 5.
  23. Step 23: string 5, fret 3, C3, root tone. Interval 1. Scale degree 1.

Position 4

C Major Pentatonic Position 4 tab sequence starts from the lowest available root and returns through the position.

e|----------------------00-03-00----------------------------------------|
B|----------------01-03----------03-01----------------------------------|
G|----------00-02----------------------02-00----------------------------|
D|----00-02----------------------------------02-00----------------------|
A|-03----------------------------------------------03-00----------00-03-|
E|-------------------------------------------------------03-00-03-------|

Position 4 tab sequence steps

  1. Step 1: string 5, fret 3, C3, root tone. Interval 1. Scale degree 1.
  2. Step 2: string 4, fret 0, D3. Interval 2. Scale degree 2.
  3. Step 3: string 4, fret 2, E3. Interval 3. Scale degree 3.
  4. Step 4: string 3, fret 0, G3. Interval 5. Scale degree 4.
  5. Step 5: string 3, fret 2, A3. Interval 6. Scale degree 5.
  6. Step 6: string 2, fret 1, C4, root tone. Interval 1. Scale degree 1.
  7. Step 7: string 2, fret 3, D4. Interval 2. Scale degree 2.
  8. Step 8: string 1, fret 0, E4. Interval 3. Scale degree 3.
  9. Step 9: string 1, fret 3, G4. Interval 5. Scale degree 4.
  10. Step 10: string 1, fret 0, E4. Interval 3. Scale degree 3.
  11. Step 11: string 2, fret 3, D4. Interval 2. Scale degree 2.
  12. Step 12: string 2, fret 1, C4, root tone. Interval 1. Scale degree 1.
  13. Step 13: string 3, fret 2, A3. Interval 6. Scale degree 5.
  14. Step 14: string 3, fret 0, G3. Interval 5. Scale degree 4.
  15. Step 15: string 4, fret 2, E3. Interval 3. Scale degree 3.
  16. Step 16: string 4, fret 0, D3. Interval 2. Scale degree 2.
  17. Step 17: string 5, fret 3, C3, root tone. Interval 1. Scale degree 1.
  18. Step 18: string 5, fret 0, A2. Interval 6. Scale degree 5.
  19. Step 19: string 6, fret 3, G2. Interval 5. Scale degree 4.
  20. Step 20: string 6, fret 0, E2. Interval 3. Scale degree 3.
  21. Step 21: string 6, fret 3, G2. Interval 5. Scale degree 4.
  22. Step 22: string 5, fret 0, A2. Interval 6. Scale degree 5.
  23. Step 23: string 5, fret 3, C3, root tone. Interval 1. Scale degree 1.

Position 5

C Major Pentatonic Position 5 tab sequence starts from the lowest available root and returns through the position.

e|-------------------10-12-10-------------------------------------------|
B|-------------10-13----------13-10-------------------------------------|
G|-------09-12----------------------12-09-------------------------------|
D|-10-12----------------------------------12-10----------------------10-|
A|----------------------------------------------12-10----------10-12----|
E|----------------------------------------------------12-10-12----------|

Position 5 tab sequence steps

  1. Step 1: string 4, fret 10, C4, root tone. Interval 1. Scale degree 1.
  2. Step 2: string 4, fret 12, D4. Interval 2. Scale degree 2.
  3. Step 3: string 3, fret 9, E4. Interval 3. Scale degree 3.
  4. Step 4: string 3, fret 12, G4. Interval 5. Scale degree 4.
  5. Step 5: string 2, fret 10, A4. Interval 6. Scale degree 5.
  6. Step 6: string 2, fret 13, C5, root tone. Interval 1. Scale degree 1.
  7. Step 7: string 1, fret 10, D5. Interval 2. Scale degree 2.
  8. Step 8: string 1, fret 12, E5. Interval 3. Scale degree 3.
  9. Step 9: string 1, fret 10, D5. Interval 2. Scale degree 2.
  10. Step 10: string 2, fret 13, C5, root tone. Interval 1. Scale degree 1.
  11. Step 11: string 2, fret 10, A4. Interval 6. Scale degree 5.
  12. Step 12: string 3, fret 12, G4. Interval 5. Scale degree 4.
  13. Step 13: string 3, fret 9, E4. Interval 3. Scale degree 3.
  14. Step 14: string 4, fret 12, D4. Interval 2. Scale degree 2.
  15. Step 15: string 4, fret 10, C4, root tone. Interval 1. Scale degree 1.
  16. Step 16: string 5, fret 12, A3. Interval 6. Scale degree 5.
  17. Step 17: string 5, fret 10, G3. Interval 5. Scale degree 4.
  18. Step 18: string 6, fret 12, E3. Interval 3. Scale degree 3.
  19. Step 19: string 6, fret 10, D3. Interval 2. Scale degree 2.
  20. Step 20: string 6, fret 12, E3. Interval 3. Scale degree 3.
  21. Step 21: string 5, fret 10, G3. Interval 5. Scale degree 4.
  22. Step 22: string 5, fret 12, A3. Interval 6. Scale degree 5.
  23. Step 23: string 4, fret 10, C4, root tone. Interval 1. Scale degree 1.

Major Pentatonic scale essentials

Interval formula
1 · 2 · 3 · 5 · 6
Characteristic tones
3 · 6

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