F Major Pentatonic scale
Positions across the first 12 frets
RootIn scaleOutside scale
Root
F
Scale notes
F · G · A · C · D
Intervals from the root (semitones)
0 · 2 · 4 · 7 · 9
Scale tones follow written degree spelling (F major uses B♭). Muted notes outside the scale retain the fretboard's chromatic labels; audio and positions follow pitch, not spelling.
Scale structure
- F→ Whole step →G
- G→ Whole step →A
- A→ 3 semitones →C
- C→ Whole step →D
- D→ 3 semitones →F
F Major Pentatonic has 5 notes and 33 positions across the first 12 frets in standard tuning.