Guitar UpscaleF# Major Pentatonic scale on guitar
The F# Major Pentatonic scale has 5 notes: F# G# A# C# D#. Its root F# is also written Gb.
| Notes | F# G# A# C# D# |
|---|---|
| Formula | 1 2 3 5 6 |
| Steps | W W W+H W W+H (W whole step, H half step) |
Play the F# Major Pentatonic scale on the fretboard in Guitar Upscale
About the Major Pentatonic scale
The major pentatonic is a five note scale with a bright, open sound used in country, folk, pop and rock solos. More about the Major Pentatonic scale.
Notes of the F# Major Pentatonic scale
| Degree | Interval | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Root | F# |
| 2 | Major 2nd | G# |
| 3 | Major 3rd | A# |
| 5 | Perfect 5th | C# |
| 6 | Major 6th | D# |
Same notes, another starting note
Start the F# Major Pentatonic scale on another of its notes and you get these scales:
- From degree 2 (G#): G# Egyptian scale
- From degree 5 (C#): C# Yo Scale
- From degree 6 (D#): Eb Minor Pentatonic scale