Guitar · scales and modes # F minor pentatonic scale on guitar F minor pentatonic has 5 notes: F, A♭, B♭, C, E♭. | Note | F | A♭ | B♭ | C | E♭ | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Degree | 1 | ♭3 | 4 | 5 | ♭7 | | Step | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | ## F minor pentatonic on the whole neck Every F minor pentatonic 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 minor pentatonic Note names F minor pentatonic Degrees ## F minor pentatonic 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. Position 1: frets 1–5, 12 notes Position 2: frets 3–6, 12 notes Position 3: frets 6–10, 12 notes Position 4: frets 8–11, 12 notes Position 5: frets 10–13, 12 notes ## Triads in F minor pentatonic | Degree | Chord | Pages | | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | Fm | [F minor arpeggio](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/arpeggios/f-minor) | | ♭3 | A♭ | [A♭ major arpeggio](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/arpeggios/ab-major) | ## Seventh chords in F minor pentatonic | Degree | Chord | Pages | | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | Fm7 | [Fm7 arpeggio](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/arpeggios/fm7) · [Fm7 drop 2](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/fm7-drop-2) · [Fm7 drop 3](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/fm7-drop-3) · [Fm7 drop 2 and 4](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/fm7-drop-2-and-4) | ## Same notes, other names These scales use exactly the notes of F minor pentatonic, starting from another root. - [A♭ major pentatonic](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/ab-major-pentatonic) ## Minor pentatonic in every key - [C minor pentatonic](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/c-minor-pentatonic) - [C♯ minor pentatonic](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/c-sharp-minor-pentatonic) - [D minor pentatonic](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/d-minor-pentatonic) - [E♭ minor pentatonic](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/eb-minor-pentatonic) - [E minor pentatonic](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/e-minor-pentatonic) - F minor pentatonic - [F♯ minor pentatonic](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/f-sharp-minor-pentatonic) - [G minor pentatonic](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/g-minor-pentatonic) - [G♯ minor pentatonic](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/g-sharp-minor-pentatonic) - [A minor pentatonic](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/a-minor-pentatonic) - [B♭ minor pentatonic](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/bb-minor-pentatonic) - [B minor pentatonic](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/b-minor-pentatonic) ## Practice it in Practice Lab Practice F minor pentatonic in every position, at your tempo, with a plan that adapts. Free, in your browser, no account. [Open it in Practice Lab](https://practice.graph.audio/#practice=scale-minor-pentatonic:5:ladder:p1)