C Flat Three Pentatonic Guitar Scale

Guitar scale in Open A tuning — fretboard diagram

C flat three pentatonic scale — 6-string guitar fretboard diagramInteractive fretboard diagram showing the C flat three pentatonic scale on 6-string guitar with 22 frets. Notes: G, A, C, D, Eb.GACDEbGACDDEbGACDEbGAACDEbGACDEbGGACDEbGACDACDEbGACDEbGGACDEbGACD1357911121315171921

C Flat Three Pentatonic in Open A — Notes and Intervals

The C Flat Three Pentatonic scale is a relatively rare jazz pentatonic scale. On Guitar, it contains the notes C, D, Eb, G, A. It is an effective tool for navigating blues changes, providing a unique way to differentiate between the different chords of a progression with a quirky, minor-key twist. Commonly used in Jazz, Blues, Experimental. Notable players include Joe Henderson, Wayne Shorter. Use over m7, m7b5 chords. Effective for differentiating chords within a blues progression.

Notes: C, D, Eb, G, A

Intervals: 1P, 2M, 3m, 5P, 6M

Degrees: 1 2 b3 4 5

Formula: W-H-4-W-WH

Number of notes: 5

Tuning: Open A (E-C#-A-E-A-E)

Also known as: kumoi

Explore This Scale in Other Tunings

← All Guitar scales in Open A tuning