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F Minor Pentatonic scale

Positions across the first 12 frets

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RootIn scaleOutside scale

Root

F

Scale notes

F · A♭ · B♭ · C · E♭

Intervals from the root (semitones)

0 · 3 · 5 · 7 · 10

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

  1. F→ 3 semitones →A♭
  2. A♭→ Whole step →B♭
  3. B♭→ Whole step →C
  4. C→ 3 semitones →E♭
  5. E♭→ Whole step →F
Filled notes belong to the scale; outlined positions are the semitones between them. Arrows show each step to the next note, including the octave.
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F Minor Pentatonic has 5 notes and 30 positions across the first 12 frets in standard tuning.