F# Minor Pentatonic scale — Position 1
Open position · Standard tuning
The most-used scale in rock, blues, and pop guitar.
Root (F#)
Scale tone
Notes in this position
F#ABC#E
All 5 positions
F# Minor Pentatonic scale position 1 — video lessons
About this position
This diagram shows Position 1 of the F# Minor Pentatonic scale — a 5-fret box starting at open position. The notes available in this position are F#, A, B, C#, E. 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# Minor Pentatonic scale has 5 notes with intervals 0–3–5–7–10 semitones.