F Major scale — Position 1
Fret 1 position · Standard tuning
The most common scale in Western music. Bright, happy sound.
Root (F)
Scale tone
Notes in this position
FGAA#CDE
All 5 positions
F Major scale position 1 — video lessons
About this position
This diagram shows Position 1 of the F Major scale — a 5-fret box starting at fret 1 position. The notes available in this position are F, G, A, A#, C, D, 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 Major scale has 7 notes with intervals 0–2–4–5–7–9–11 semitones.