F Major Pentatonic scale
Five-note major scale. Great for country, folk, and rock.
5 notes · Standard tuning
Root (F)
Scale tone
Notes & intervals
F
R
G
2
A
3
C
5
D
6
Neck positions (box diagrams)
Explore all 5 positions of the F Major Pentatonic scale across the neck.
Major Pentatonic in other keys
About the F Major Pentatonic scale
The F Major Pentatonic scale contains the notes F, G, A, C, D. It is a 5-note scale with intervals: R – 2 – 3 – 5 – 6. The diagram above shows all positions of the F Major Pentatonic scale across a standard-tuned guitar neck. Filled blue dots are root notes (F); outlined dots are other scale tones.