Scale Reference
A Minor Pentatonic | Triads
The A minor pentatonic scale with its diatonic triads highlighted across the fretboard. Seeing the chords inside the scale connects your rhythm and lead playing into one unified picture of the neck.
Triads in A minor pentatonic
The A minor pentatonic contains two complete triads | an A minor triad (A, C, E) and a C major triad (C, E, G). Both are built entirely from notes within the scale.
These are your strongest target notes when soloing in A minor. Over an Am chord, lean on A, C, and E. Over a C major chord, shift your focus to C, E, and G. The scale stays the same | your emphasis changes.
Why this matters
Most beginners play pentatonic scales as a stream of notes. Targeting chord tones within the scale is what makes solos sound intentional and musical rather than random.
Explore triads interactively
Build progressions, toggle individual chords on and off, and experiment with every triad across the full neck.
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