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Half The World Away – Key & Guitar Solo Scale

Half The World Away by Oasis is in C major. To solo over it, start with the C major pentatonic. Its relative minor pentatonic (A minor) has the same notes and the same shapes.

The scale for soloing over Half The World Away

EADGBe78910DEGADEGAD
C Major Pentatonic Scale, box 1 (frets 7–10) – the notes that fit the key of Half The World Away
e|-------------------------------8--10-|
B|-------------------------8--10-------|
G|-------------------7--9--------------|
D|-------------7--10-------------------|
A|-------7--10-------------------------|
E|-8--10-------------------------------|
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C Major Pentatonic Scale on the whole neck

EADGBe123456789101112131415EGADEGADEGADEGADEGADEGADEGADEGADEG
C Major Pentatonic Scale on the whole neck, frets 0-15. Gold = the root (C).

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Half The World Away – Oasis

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FAQ

What key is Half The World Away in?

Half The World Away by Oasis is in C major.

What scale do I use to solo over Half The World Away?

The C major pentatonic is a safe place to start; box 1 is at frets 7–10.