Standard left-handed scale chart

C Major Pentatonic Left-Handed Guitar Scale Chart

Learn C Major Pentatonic in Standard with a mirrored left-handed chart, then turn one fret range into a short repeatable practice loop.

C Major Pentatonic in Standard tuning gives you the notes C, D, E, G, A across a mirrored left-handed fretboard. Standard tuning keeps the usual string relationships intact, so it is the easiest place to compare left-handed charts with mainstream tab and lesson content. This is a useful bridge between right-handed lesson material and lefty charts because the mirrored box still lines up with familiar tab patterns.

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Charts are mirrored for left-handed players. Standard tablature below stays unchanged because tab does not flip with handedness.

Formula 1 2 3 5 6
Tuning E B G D A E
Scale Notes 5 notes
Mirror View True lefty chart

Primary Chart

Scale View

C Major Pentatonic Left-Handed Guitar Scale Fretboard Chart in Standard Tuning

Full neck left-handed mirror view. Choose a smaller fret-range view when you want a focused practice area.

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Root Note Scale Note

0-4 frets in mirrored left-handed view

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Root Note Scale Note

3-7 frets in mirrored left-handed view

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Root Note Scale Note

8-12 frets in mirrored left-handed view

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Root Note Scale Note

13-17 frets in mirrored left-handed view

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Root Note Scale Note

18-22 frets in mirrored left-handed view

Standard Reference

Tab & Shape Readout

Frets 0-4 Tab

E|------------------------------0--3--|
B|------------------------1--3--------|
G|------------------0--2--------------|
D|------------0--2--------------------|
A|------0--3--------------------------|
E|0--3--------------------------------|

0-4 frets • 12 note position run

Frets 0-4 Tab

E|------------------------------0--3--|
B|------------------------1--3--------|
G|------------------0--2--------------|
D|------------0--2--------------------|
A|------0--3--------------------------|
E|0--3--------------------------------|

0-4 frets • 12 note position run

Frets 3-7 Tab

E|---------------------------------3--5--|
B|---------------------------3--5--------|
G|---------------------5--7--------------|
D|---------------5--7--------------------|
A|------3--5--7--------------------------|
E|3--5-----------------------------------|

3-7 frets • 13 note position run

Frets 8-12 Tab

E|---------------------------------8--10-12-|
B|---------------------------8--10----------|
G|---------------------9--12----------------|
D|---------------10-12----------------------|
A|---------10-12----------------------------|
E|8--10-12----------------------------------|

8-12 frets • 14 note position run

Frets 13-17 Tab

E|---------------------------------15-17-|
B|------------------------13-15-17-------|
G|------------------14-17----------------|
D|------------14-17----------------------|
A|------15-17----------------------------|
E|15-17----------------------------------|

13-17 frets • 13 note position run

Frets 18-22 Tab

E|------------------------------20-22-|
B|------------------------20-22-------|
G|------------------19-21-------------|
D|------------19-22-------------------|
A|------19-22-------------------------|
E|20-22-------------------------------|

18-22 frets • 12 note position run

Context

How To Use This Page

Overview

Major Pentatonic feels clean, vocal and easy to phrase musically and is useful for country fills, melodic pop guitar and easy-to-hear major hooks.

10-Minute Practice

Choose Frets 0-4, play slowly up and down, and say the root note C each time it appears. Repeat the same range with a steady pulse, then use one matching chord to hear the scale in context.

Start With

Start with the frets 0-4 view. That window gives you a manageable note map without implying that it is a conventional numbered scale box.

Hear These Notes

Use E and A as landing notes so the shape sounds melodic instead of like a box exercise.

Use It Over

Use this scale over C, Csus2 and Dsus2 in the same tuning if you want the page to turn into a real musical drill instead of isolated note memorization.

Tuning Context

Standard feels balanced, familiar and easy to compare with lesson material. It lets you focus on left-handed visual translation without also learning a new tuning layout.

Scale Notes
  • C
  • D
  • E
  • G
  • A

Next Step

Matching Left-Handed Chords

These chord pages use the same tuning and key centre so you can move straight from a scale chart into left-handed rhythm work.

C Major chord Csus2 Sus2 chord Dsus2 Sus2 chord Gsus2 Sus2 chord Cadd9 Add9 chord C5 Power chord D5 Power chord G5 Power chord

Practice Notes

What To Focus On

Start Here

Start with the frets 0-4 view. That window gives you a manageable note map without implying that it is a conventional numbered scale box.

Hear The Color

Use E and A as landing notes so the shape sounds melodic instead of like a box exercise.

Lesson Translation

Use the chart for the visual map and the tab for the exact picking order when you are adapting standard instructional material.

Standard Watchpoint

If you are moving from right-handed resources, start here first so the mirrored chart is the only variable. It lets you focus on left-handed visual translation without also learning a new tuning layout.

Use It Over

Use this scale over C, Csus2 and Dsus2 in the same tuning if you want the page to turn into a real musical drill instead of isolated note memorization.

Practice Job

Target the root and 6th for singing phrases instead of running the box blindly

Related Library

Keep Moving Through The Resource

More C left-handed scales

Major Pentatonic in nearby keys

Major Pentatonic in other tunings

Library

Explore More Left-Handed Resources

Put It Into Music Move next to C in the same tuning and alternate one chord pass with one scale pass. Scale Hub Jump into the closest topic hub for this scale family instead of restarting from the full library. Tuning Hub Use the matching tuning hub if you want more left-handed pages built around this setup. Chord Library Move from the scale into mirrored chord pages in the same left-handed system. Read The Charts Use the diagram guide to keep mirrored fretboard geography and standard tab roles clear. Core Scale Page Reset on the default left-handed scale page if you want the cleanest baseline comparison.