F Major Pentatonic Scale
The F major pentatonic scale has five notes: F, G, A, C and D. It is the F major scale without its 4th and 7th, which removes every half step — so almost nothing sounds wrong over F major chords.
Notes
- F1
- G2
- A3
- C5
- D6
Step pattern: W – W – W+H – W – W+H (W = whole step, H = half step)
| Degree | Note | Interval from F |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | F | Root |
| 2 | G | Major 2nd |
| 3 | A | Major 3rd |
| 5 | C | Perfect 5th |
| 6 | D | Major 6th |
On the piano
On the guitar
Root Scale tone
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Practise it
- Country runCountry · moved up 10 frets into F
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