F# Pentatonic Major
F sharp pentatonic scale for guitar.
The F# Pentatonic Major is a five-note scale. The fingerboard diagram shows the scale notes with root notes in darker color. In the two-octave pattern, the first root note is on the 6th string, 14th fret.
F# Pentatonic Major 2 octaves
F# Pentatonic Major full fretboard
F# Pentatonic Major with note names
Shape 1 (1st position)
Shape 5 (11th position)
The scale and its scale degrees.
| Formula | Notes |
|---|---|
| 1 | F# |
| 2 | G# |
| 3 | A# |
| 5 | C# |
| 6 | D# |
The fourth degree is omitted, as well as the seventh, since the degrees are based on the regular Major seven-note scale.
The interval formula (2 - 2 - 3 - 2 - 3) can be expound into specific notes of the scale.
| Notes (ascending) | Interval |
|---|---|
| F#-G# | M2 |
| F#-A# | M3 |
| F#-C# | P5 |
| F#-D# | M6 |
| Notes (descending) | Interval |
|---|---|
| F#-D# | m3 |
| F#-C# | P4 |
| F#-A# | m6 |
| F#-G# | m7 |
Abbreviations are used: M / m stands for major / minor and P stands for perfect.
The notes in the scale can be described as intervals, written as 2 - 2 - 3 - 2 - 3 from the first note to the first in next octave.
The F# Pentatonic Major is relative to D# Pentatonic Minor. Both scales include the same notes but with different root notes.
Some of the chords that are related to this scale are listed here:
- F#
- G#m7
- A#m7
- C#sus4
- D#m
The tones in these chords correspond to the tones of the F# Pentatonic Major scale. Notice that the match is not completely exact, the third (B) in G#m7 and the fifth (F) in A#m7 are not included in the scale.
Related to this scale is the F# Pentatonic Major add4, adding the 4th degree. It can be displayed as follows:
| Formula | Notes | Intervals | Degrees |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | F# | Unison | Tonic |
| 2 | G# | Major second | Supertonic |
| 3 | A# | Major third | Mediant |
| 4 | B | Perfect fourth | Subdominant |
| 5 | C# | Perfect fifth | Dominant |
| 6 | D# | Sixth | Submediant |
The F# Pentatonic Major add4 scale, is identical to the F# Major except for missing the major 7th interval.
Start the audio and play along! Use notes from the scale in the diagram above.
Normal tempo:F sharp Pentatonic Major scale first shape ascending.
The numbers above the tablature are suggested fingerings.