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F♯ major pentatonic scale on guitar (F# major pentatonic)

The F♯ major has five notes: F♯, G♯, A♯, C♯ and D♯. As degrees: 1, 2, 3, 5 and 6.

Notes and pattern

The F♯ major pentatonic scale

Five notes, no . Country, folk and sweet rock melodies. Play it to hear it up and down.

From note to note it climbs 2, 2, 3, 2 and 3 : there are no , which is why it is so hard to hit a wrong note.

F♯ major has the same notes as D♯ minor pentatonic, starting from F♯. See that scale.

  1. F♯1
  2. G♯2
  3. A♯3
  4. C♯5
  5. D♯6
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  • F♯, the root
  • Other scale notes

Positions

F♯ major pentatonic in five positions

The splits the neck into five overlapping positions, one per shape. Learn one, then join it to the next.

F♯ major · the whole neck

Five positions, each overlapping the next, repeating every 12 frets.

EEDDCAGGEADGBE0135791215F♯F♯F♯F♯F♯F♯F♯F♯G♯A♯C♯D♯A♯C♯D♯G♯A♯D♯G♯A♯C♯D♯G♯A♯C♯D♯G♯A♯C♯D♯G♯A♯C♯G♯A♯C♯D♯
  • Root (F♯)
  • Pentatonic tone

Chords

What to play F♯ major pentatonic over

Play it over songs in F♯ major or D♯ minor. Over a blues in F♯ (F♯7, B7 and C♯7) it gives a sweeter, country sound than the minor .

Same root

Change a note or two and the same takes on a new mood.

Questions

F♯ major pentatonic, in short

What notes are in the F♯ major pentatonic scale?
The F♯ major has five notes: F♯, G♯, A♯, C♯ and D♯. As degrees: 1, 2, 3, 5 and 6.
What chords go with the F♯ major pentatonic scale?
Play it over songs in F♯ major or D♯ minor. Over a blues in F♯ (F♯7, B7 and C♯7) it gives a sweeter, country sound than the minor pentatonic.
What is the relative minor of F♯ major pentatonic?
F♯ major pentatonic has the same notes as D♯ minor pentatonic, starting from F♯.
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