F Minor Pentatonic scale — Position 2

Fret 4 position · Standard tuning

The most-used scale in rock, blues, and pop guitar.

4frEADGBe
Root (F)
Scale tone

Notes in this position

FG#A#CD#

All 5 positions

F Minor Pentatonic scale position 2 — video lessons

About this position

This diagram shows Position 2 of the F Minor 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 Minor Pentatonic scale has 5 notes with intervals 0–3–5–7–10 semitones.

F in other scales