Practice Lab

Guitar · scales and modes

F major scale on guitar

F major has 7 notes: F, G, A, B♭, C, D, E. Also called Ionian.

F major: notes, degrees and the semitones to the next note
NoteFGAB♭CDE
Degree1234567
Step2212221

F major on the whole neck

Every F major note from the open strings to fret 15, in standard E tuning (E A D G B E), by name; by degree under "Show more".

F major scale, note names, frets 0 to 15E2F2G2A2Bb2C3D3E3F3G3A2Bb2C3D3E3F3G3A3Bb3C4D3E3F3G3A3Bb3C4D4E4F4G3A3Bb3C4D4E4F4G4A4Bb4C4D4E4F4G4A4Bb4C5D5E4F4G4A4Bb4C5D5E5F5G56E25A24D33G32B31E40123456789101112131415
  • F major
Note names
Show 1 more neck: by degreeShow less
F major scale, degrees, frets 0 to 15712345671234567123456712345671234567123456712345671234567126E25A24D33G32B31E40123456789101112131415
  • F major
Degrees

F major in 5 positions

The neck split into the hand positions Practice Lab practices, one for each place a F falls on a string, with the notes its scale run fingers there.

F major, position 1, frets 1 to 5123456712345671236E25A24D33G32B31E4012345
    Position 1: frets 1–5, 17 notes
    F major, position 2, frets 3 to 7234567123456712346E25A24D33G32B31E434567
      Position 2: frets 3–7, 17 notes
      F major, position 3, frets 6 to 10456712345671234566E25A24D33G32B31E4678910
        Position 3: frets 6–10, 17 notes
        Show 2 more positionsShow less
        F major, position 4, frets 8 to 12567123456712345676E25A24D33G32B31E489101112
          Position 4: frets 8–12, 17 notes
          F major, position 5, frets 10 to 14671234567123456716E25A24D33G32B31E41011121314
            Position 5: frets 10–14, 17 notes

            Triads in F major

            DegreeChordPages
            1FF major arpeggio
            2GmG minor arpeggio
            3AmA minor arpeggio
            4B♭B♭ major arpeggio
            5CC major arpeggio
            6DmD minor arpeggio
            7EdimE diminished arpeggio

            Seventh chords in F major

            DegreeChordPages
            1Fmaj7Fmaj7 arpeggio · Fmaj7 drop 2 · Fmaj7 drop 3 · Fmaj7 drop 2 and 4
            2Gm7Gm7 arpeggio · Gm7 drop 2 · Gm7 drop 3 · Gm7 drop 2 and 4
            3Am7Am7 arpeggio · Am7 drop 2 · Am7 drop 3 · Am7 drop 2 and 4
            4B♭maj7B♭maj7 arpeggio · B♭maj7 drop 2 · B♭maj7 drop 3 · B♭maj7 drop 2 and 4
            5C7C7 arpeggio · C7 drop 2 · C7 drop 3 · C7 drop 2 and 4
            6Dm7Dm7 arpeggio · Dm7 drop 2 · Dm7 drop 3 · Dm7 drop 2 and 4
            7Em7♭5Em7♭5 arpeggio · Em7♭5 drop 2 · Em7♭5 drop 3 · Em7♭5 drop 2 and 4

            Same notes, other names

            These scales use exactly the notes of F major, starting from another root.

            Major in every key

            Practice it in Practice Lab

            Practice F major in every position, at your tempo, with a plan that adapts. Free, in your browser, no account.

            Open it in Practice Lab