F Minor Pentatonic Scale
The F minor pentatonic scale has five notes: F, A♭, B♭, C and E♭. It is the F minor scale without its 2nd and 6th, and the most-used scale in rock and blues soloing.
Notes
- F1
- A♭♭3
- B♭4
- C5
- E♭♭7
Step pattern: W+H – W – W – W+H – W (W = whole step, H = half step)
| Degree | Note | Interval from F |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | F | Root |
| ♭3 | A♭ | Minor 3rd |
| 4 | B♭ | Perfect 4th |
| 5 | C | Perfect 5th |
| ♭7 | E♭ | Minor 7th |
On the piano
On the guitar
Root Scale tone
Related scales
Practise it
- Minor pentatonic box 1Technique · moved down 4 frets into F
- Pentatonic sequence in threesTechnique · moved down 4 frets into F
- Box 1 bend lickBlues · moved down 4 frets into F
- Rock 'n' roll double stopsRock · moved down 4 frets into F
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