F# Major Pentatonic scale — Position 1
Open position · Standard tuning
Five-note major scale. Great for country, folk, and rock.
Root (F#)
Scale tone
Notes in this position
F#G#A#C#D#
All 5 positions
F# Major Pentatonic scale position 1 — video lessons
About this position
This diagram shows Position 1 of the F# Major Pentatonic scale — a 5-fret box starting at open position. The notes available in this position are F#, G#, A#, C#, D#. Root notes (F#) are shown in blue; other scale tones are outlined. Practicing all 5 box positions connects the full neck and builds fretboard fluency. The F# Major Pentatonic scale has 5 notes with intervals 0–2–4–7–9 semitones.