F Pentatonic Minor Scale
The most important scale a rock or blues guitarist can learn.
Labels
Full neck(1 / 6)
Tap any note on the fretboard to hear it. Root notes are highlighted in brand blue and marked R in interval mode.
Root
F
Formula
1 b3 4 5 b7
Notes
F G# A# C D#
Difficulty
Beginner
Common Genres
BluesRockMetal
Famous Guitarists Who Use It
Jimmy Page · Eric Clapton · Angus Young
Signature Licks & Ideas
- The Jimmy Page 'Since I've Been Loving You' bend — 4 to 5.
- Box shape 1 at the root fret is where 90% of rock solos live.
How to Practice
- Play the scale one octave, ascending and descending, on a single string first.
- Then play it across the strings in position — index finger anchored on the root fret.
- Loop it slowly with a metronome (start at 60 bpm) before pushing tempo.
- Improvise over a backing track in the same key — target the root note on beat 1.
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