F Major Pentatonic Scale on Guitar

F Major Pentatonic: F G A C D. See every note on the guitar fretboard, the scale formula and the chords that fit.

Notes

• Notes: F G A C D
• Formula: 1 2 3 5 6
• Steps (W whole, 1½ step and a half): W W 1½ W 1½

Same notes as

• D Minor Pentatonic

About the Major Pentatonic scale

• The major scale without its 4th and 7th, so no note clashes with the chords.
• Country licks, pop hooks, gospel.

Chords that fit (from F Major)

• I: F
• ii: Gm
• iii: Am
• IV: B♭
• V: C
• vi: Dm
• vii°: E°

Other instruments

• F Major Pentatonic on Piano
• F Major Pentatonic on Bass
• F Major Pentatonic on Ukulele

More on F Major Pentatonic

• Chord progressions in F Major