F Major Pentatonic scale — Position 2

Fret 4 position · Standard tuning

Five-note major scale. Great for country, folk, and rock.

4frEADGBe
Root (F)
Scale tone

Notes in this position

FGACD

All 5 positions

F Major Pentatonic scale position 2 — video lessons

About this position

This diagram shows Position 2 of the F Major Pentatonic scale — a 5-fret box starting at fret 4 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.

F in other scales