F# Pentatonic Minor Scale for Guitar
Key of F# • Pentatonic Minor Scale
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Guitar fretboard showing F# pentatonic_minor scale. Notes: F#, A, B, C#, E. Position: full.
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Tab Notation
e|----- 0---- 2---- 5---- 7---- 9----12----14----17----19----21-----|
B|----- 0---- 2---- 5---- 7----10----12----14----17----19----22-----|
G|----- 2---- 4---- 6---- 9----11----14----16----18----21-----|
D|----- 2---- 4---- 7---- 9----11----14----16----19----21-----|
A|----- 0---- 2---- 4---- 7---- 9----12----14----16----19----21-----|
E|----- 0---- 2---- 5---- 7---- 9----12----14----17----19----21-----|
Notes: F# - A - B - C# - E
Formula
1♭345♭7
Intervals
R - m3 - P4 - P5 - m7
About the Pentatonic Minor Scale
The minor pentatonic removes the 2nd and ♭6 from the natural minor scale, creating a five-note scale that's the backbone of blues and rock guitar. Like its major counterpart, it avoids harsh intervals and always sounds musical.
Usage
The most important scale for rock and blues guitar. Used in nearly every classic rock solo from Led Zeppelin to AC/DC. Combined with blues notes, it's the foundation of electric guitar as we know it. Essential for improvisation.
History
While pentatonic scales exist in many cultures, the minor pentatonic became synonymous with blues music in the American South, then rock and roll worldwide. It's arguably the most influential scale in 20th-century popular music.