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F Major Blues scale

Positions across the first 12 frets

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RootIn scaleOutside scale

Root

F

Scale notes

F · G · A♭ · A · C · D

Intervals from the root (semitones)

0 · 2 · 3 · 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

  1. F→ Whole step →G
  2. G→ Half step →A♭
  3. A♭→ Half step →A
  4. A→ 3 semitones →C
  5. C→ Whole step →D
  6. D→ 3 semitones →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 Major Blues has 6 notes and 39 positions across the first 12 frets in standard tuning.