C# Minor Pentatonic on Bass
The C# Minor Pentatonic (C#, E, F#, G#, B) shown across the full 4-string bass fretboard. Tap any note to hear it, or open it in BassMapper to play along with a MIDI file. Free, no account needed.
About the Minor Pentatonic
The minor pentatonic is the workhorse of rock, blues, and funk bass: five notes that sit perfectly under riffs, fills, and grooves. It removes the more dissonant tones of the full minor scale, leaving a shape that sounds strong almost anywhere in a minor or blues context.
The fretboard above shows the C# Minor Pentatonic in every position at once. Open it in BassMapper and drop in a MIDI file to watch the scale light up on the neck in real time as a song plays.
questions
What notes are in the C# Minor Pentatonic?
The C# Minor Pentatonic contains C#, E, F#, G#, B.
What does the Minor Pentatonic sound like?
Gritty, bluesy and grounded: the core sound of rock and funk bass lines.
How do I play the Minor Pentatonic on bass?
Start with the classic box shape rooted on the E or A string; most rock and blues fills live inside it. Add the octave on top for driving, repeating grooves.