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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 34 positions across the first 12 frets in standard tuning.