Guitar scale · Pentatonic & blues

F♯ major pentatonic scale on guitar

Every position of the F♯ major pentatonic scale on the guitar neck, with tabs and fingering.

Five notes and no half steps, so nothing clashes — the sound of country, pop and classic rock solos.

Its relative minor pentatonic is D♯ minor pentatonic — same notes, different home note.

Spell as G♭
Notes
F♯G♯A♯C♯D♯
Formula
12356
Steps
WWW+HWW+H

Guitar

Standard tuning (E A D G B E) · 5 positions using the classic pentatonic box shapes

EADGBe123456789101112131415R2356R356R236R23562356R2356R235R2356R

Position 1 tab · frets 1–4, ascending

e|---------------------2-4-|
B|-----------------2-4-----|
G|-------------1-3---------|
D|---------1-4-------------|
A|-----1-4-----------------|
E|-2-4---------------------|

Play from the lowest note to the highest, then back down. Use one finger per fret: your index finger covers fret 1. R marks the root — the home note to start and end on.

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F♯ Major Pentatonic scale on guitar
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