The C Major Scale & A Natural Minor Scale on Guitar – in Full Color!
Depending on the note you start on — or the key of the music you are playing over — this is also:
C Ionian (Major)
D Dorian
E Phrygian
F Lydian
G Mixolydian
A Aeolian (Natural Minor)
B Locrian
I divided this into 5 positions for simplicity — bit you could create more / different patterns, too!
The A Minor Pentatonic Scale – Also the C Major Pentatonic Scale – All 5 Pentatonic Positions on Guitar!
Here ya go! The A Minor Pentatonic scale gives you a blues/rock vibe (bend the D notes to Eb and back to D). The C Major Pentatonic Scale gives you a country or southern rock vibe (bend the D notes to E). (The vibe will stay the same regardless of key). Its also how Asian instruments like the Guzheng (Chinese Zither) or Dan Tranh Vienamese 16 string zithers are tuned!
Notice all the patterns overlap!! Open and 12th are the same pattern, 12 frets (an octave) apart. Have Fun!!
Here’s the same scale in E minor or G Major: https://bradleyfish.com/the-e-minor-pentatonic-scale/