F Minor Pentatonic Scale Charts
Explore F Minor Pentatonic across the full guitar fretboard and 5 connected positions. Notes: F, G#, A#, C, D#. Intervals: 1, b3, 4, 5, b7.
F Minor Pentatonic full fretboard chart
F Minor Pentatonic uses F, G#, A#, C, D# across frets 0-15.
| String | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1E | RF | b3G# | 4A# | 5C | b7D# | RF | ||||||||||
| 2B | 5C | b7D# | RF | b3G# | 4A# | 5C | ||||||||||
| 3G | b3G# | 4A# | 5C | b7D# | RF | b3G# | 4A# | |||||||||
| 4D | b7D# | RF | b3G# | 4A# | 5C | b7D# | RF | |||||||||
| 5A | 4A# | 5C | b7D# | RF | b3G# | 4A# | 5C | |||||||||
| 6E | RF | b3G# | 4A# | 5C | b7D# | RF | ||||||||||
| 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
String 1: F4 at fret 1 (root), G#4 at fret 4 (b3), A#4 at fret 6 (4), C5 at fret 8 (5), D#5 at fret 11 (b7), F5 at fret 13 (root).
String 2: C4 at fret 1 (5), D#4 at fret 4 (b7), F4 at fret 6 (root), G#4 at fret 9 (b3), A#4 at fret 11 (4), C5 at fret 13 (5).
String 3: G#3 at fret 1 (b3), A#3 at fret 3 (4), C4 at fret 5 (5), D#4 at fret 8 (b7), F4 at fret 10 (root), G#4 at fret 13 (b3), A#4 at fret 15 (4).
String 4: D#3 at fret 1 (b7), F3 at fret 3 (root), G#3 at fret 6 (b3), A#3 at fret 8 (4), C4 at fret 10 (5), D#4 at fret 13 (b7), F4 at fret 15 (root).
String 5: A#2 at fret 1 (4), C3 at fret 3 (5), D#3 at fret 6 (b7), F3 at fret 8 (root), G#3 at fret 11 (b3), A#3 at fret 13 (4), C4 at fret 15 (5).
String 6: F2 at fret 1 (root), G#2 at fret 4 (b3), A#2 at fret 6 (4), C3 at fret 8 (5), D#3 at fret 11 (b7), F3 at fret 13 (root).
F Minor Pentatonic Position 1 chart
Position 1 covers frets 1-4 for F Minor Pentatonic.
| String | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1E | RF | b3G# | ||
| 2B | 5C | b7D# | ||
| 3G | b3G# | 4A# | ||
| 4D | b7D# | RF | ||
| 5A | 4A# | 5C | ||
| 6E | RF | b3G# | ||
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
String 1: F4 at fret 1 (root), G#4 at fret 4 (b3).
String 2: C4 at fret 1 (5), D#4 at fret 4 (b7).
String 3: G#3 at fret 1 (b3), A#3 at fret 3 (4).
String 4: D#3 at fret 1 (b7), F3 at fret 3 (root).
String 5: A#2 at fret 1 (4), C3 at fret 3 (5).
String 6: F2 at fret 1 (root), G#2 at fret 4 (b3).
F Minor Pentatonic Position 2 chart
Position 2 covers frets 10-13 for F Minor Pentatonic.
| String | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1E | b7D# | RF | ||
| 2B | 4A# | 5C | ||
| 3G | RF | b3G# | ||
| 4D | 5C | b7D# | ||
| 5A | b3G# | 4A# | ||
| 6E | b7D# | RF | ||
| 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 |
String 1: D#5 at fret 11 (b7), F5 at fret 13 (root).
String 2: A#4 at fret 11 (4), C5 at fret 13 (5).
String 3: F4 at fret 10 (root), G#4 at fret 13 (b3).
String 4: C4 at fret 10 (5), D#4 at fret 13 (b7).
String 5: G#3 at fret 11 (b3), A#3 at fret 13 (4).
String 6: D#3 at fret 11 (b7), F3 at fret 13 (root).
F Minor Pentatonic Position 3 chart
Position 3 covers frets 8-11 for F Minor Pentatonic.
| String | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1E | 5C | b7D# | ||
| 2B | b3G# | 4A# | ||
| 3G | b7D# | RF | ||
| 4D | 4A# | 5C | ||
| 5A | RF | b3G# | ||
| 6E | 5C | b7D# | ||
| 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 |
String 1: C5 at fret 8 (5), D#5 at fret 11 (b7).
String 2: G#4 at fret 9 (b3), A#4 at fret 11 (4).
String 3: D#4 at fret 8 (b7), F4 at fret 10 (root).
String 4: A#3 at fret 8 (4), C4 at fret 10 (5).
String 5: F3 at fret 8 (root), G#3 at fret 11 (b3).
String 6: C3 at fret 8 (5), D#3 at fret 11 (b7).
F Minor Pentatonic Position 4 chart
Position 4 covers frets 5-8 for F Minor Pentatonic.
| String | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1E | 4A# | 5C | |||
| 2B | RF | b3G# | |||
| 3G | 5C | b7D# | |||
| 4D | b3G# | 4A# | |||
| 5A | b7D# | RF | |||
| 6E | 4A# | 5C | |||
| 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
String 1: A#4 at fret 6 (4), C5 at fret 8 (5).
String 2: F4 at fret 6 (root), G#4 at fret 9 (b3).
String 3: C4 at fret 5 (5), D#4 at fret 8 (b7).
String 4: G#3 at fret 6 (b3), A#3 at fret 8 (4).
String 5: D#3 at fret 6 (b7), F3 at fret 8 (root).
String 6: A#2 at fret 6 (4), C3 at fret 8 (5).
F Minor Pentatonic Position 5 chart
Position 5 covers frets 3-6 for F Minor Pentatonic.
| String | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1E | b3G# | 4A# | ||
| 2B | b7D# | RF | ||
| 3G | 4A# | 5C | ||
| 4D | RF | b3G# | ||
| 5A | 5C | b7D# | ||
| 6E | b3G# | 4A# | ||
| 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
String 1: G#4 at fret 4 (b3), A#4 at fret 6 (4).
String 2: D#4 at fret 4 (b7), F4 at fret 6 (root).
String 3: A#3 at fret 3 (4), C4 at fret 5 (5).
String 4: F3 at fret 3 (root), G#3 at fret 6 (b3).
String 5: C3 at fret 3 (5), D#3 at fret 6 (b7).
String 6: G#2 at fret 4 (b3), A#2 at fret 6 (4).
Minor Pentatonic scale essentials
- Interval formula
- 1 · b3 · 4 · 5 · b7
- Characteristic tones
- b3 · b7
Practice the F Minor Pentatonic sound
- Say and play the scale: Play F → G# → A# → C → D# → F up and back down, naming the degrees 1 → b3 → 4 → 5 → b7 → 1 as you go.
- Hear its defining tones: pause on G# (b3), D# (b7) before landing on F. Listen for how those characteristic tones color the phrase.
- Connect the positions: Work through all 5 position charts. Start in Position 1 (frets 1–4), then repeat a short phrase from the root in each shape. Use the full fretboard chart to find the next F as you move between positions.
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