F Major Pentatonic Scale Charts
Explore F Major Pentatonic across the full guitar fretboard and 5 connected positions. Notes: F, G, A, C, D. Intervals: 1, 2, 3, 5, 6.
F Major Pentatonic full fretboard chart
F Major 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 | 2G | 3A | 5C | 6D | RF | 2G | |||||||||
| 2B | 5C | 6D | RF | 2G | 3A | 5C | 6D | |||||||||
| 3G | 2G | 3A | 5C | 6D | RF | 2G | 3A | |||||||||
| 4D | 6D | RF | 2G | 3A | 5C | 6D | RF | |||||||||
| 5A | 3A | 5C | 6D | RF | 2G | 3A | 5C | |||||||||
| 6E | RF | 2G | 3A | 5C | 6D | RF | 2G | |||||||||
| 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
String 1: F4 at fret 1 (root), G4 at fret 3 (2), A4 at fret 5 (3), C5 at fret 8 (5), D5 at fret 10 (6), F5 at fret 13 (root), G5 at fret 15 (2).
String 2: C4 at fret 1 (5), D4 at fret 3 (6), F4 at fret 6 (root), G4 at fret 8 (2), A4 at fret 10 (3), C5 at fret 13 (5), D5 at fret 15 (6).
String 3: G3 at fret 0 (2), A3 at fret 2 (3), C4 at fret 5 (5), D4 at fret 7 (6), F4 at fret 10 (root), G4 at fret 12 (2), A4 at fret 14 (3).
String 4: D3 at fret 0 (6), F3 at fret 3 (root), G3 at fret 5 (2), A3 at fret 7 (3), C4 at fret 10 (5), D4 at fret 12 (6), F4 at fret 15 (root).
String 5: A2 at fret 0 (3), C3 at fret 3 (5), D3 at fret 5 (6), F3 at fret 8 (root), G3 at fret 10 (2), A3 at fret 12 (3), C4 at fret 15 (5).
String 6: F2 at fret 1 (root), G2 at fret 3 (2), A2 at fret 5 (3), C3 at fret 8 (5), D3 at fret 10 (6), F3 at fret 13 (root), G3 at fret 15 (2).
F Major Pentatonic Position 1 chart
Position 1 covers frets 0-3 for F Major Pentatonic.
| String | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1E | RF | 2G | ||
| 2B | 5C | 6D | ||
| 3G | 2G | 3A | ||
| 4D | 6D | RF | ||
| 5A | 3A | 5C | ||
| 6E | RF | 2G | ||
| 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
String 1: F4 at fret 1 (root), G4 at fret 3 (2).
String 2: C4 at fret 1 (5), D4 at fret 3 (6).
String 3: G3 at fret 0 (2), A3 at fret 2 (3).
String 4: D3 at fret 0 (6), F3 at fret 3 (root).
String 5: A2 at fret 0 (3), C3 at fret 3 (5).
String 6: F2 at fret 1 (root), G2 at fret 3 (2).
F Major Pentatonic Position 2 chart
Position 2 covers frets 10-13 for F Major Pentatonic.
| String | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1E | 6D | RF | ||
| 2B | 3A | 5C | ||
| 3G | RF | 2G | ||
| 4D | 5C | 6D | ||
| 5A | 2G | 3A | ||
| 6E | 6D | RF | ||
| 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 |
String 1: D5 at fret 10 (6), F5 at fret 13 (root).
String 2: A4 at fret 10 (3), C5 at fret 13 (5).
String 3: F4 at fret 10 (root), G4 at fret 12 (2).
String 4: C4 at fret 10 (5), D4 at fret 12 (6).
String 5: G3 at fret 10 (2), A3 at fret 12 (3).
String 6: D3 at fret 10 (6), F3 at fret 13 (root).
F Major Pentatonic Position 3 chart
Position 3 covers frets 7-10 for F Major Pentatonic.
| String | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1E | 5C | 6D | ||
| 2B | 2G | 3A | ||
| 3G | 6D | RF | ||
| 4D | 3A | 5C | ||
| 5A | RF | 2G | ||
| 6E | 5C | 6D | ||
| 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
String 1: C5 at fret 8 (5), D5 at fret 10 (6).
String 2: G4 at fret 8 (2), A4 at fret 10 (3).
String 3: D4 at fret 7 (6), F4 at fret 10 (root).
String 4: A3 at fret 7 (3), C4 at fret 10 (5).
String 5: F3 at fret 8 (root), G3 at fret 10 (2).
String 6: C3 at fret 8 (5), D3 at fret 10 (6).
F Major Pentatonic Position 4 chart
Position 4 covers frets 5-8 for F Major Pentatonic.
| String | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1E | 3A | 5C | ||
| 2B | RF | 2G | ||
| 3G | 5C | 6D | ||
| 4D | 2G | 3A | ||
| 5A | 6D | RF | ||
| 6E | 3A | 5C | ||
| 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
String 1: A4 at fret 5 (3), C5 at fret 8 (5).
String 2: F4 at fret 6 (root), G4 at fret 8 (2).
String 3: C4 at fret 5 (5), D4 at fret 7 (6).
String 4: G3 at fret 5 (2), A3 at fret 7 (3).
String 5: D3 at fret 5 (6), F3 at fret 8 (root).
String 6: A2 at fret 5 (3), C3 at fret 8 (5).
F Major Pentatonic Position 5 chart
Position 5 covers frets 2-5 for F Major Pentatonic.
| String | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1E | 2G | 3A | |||
| 2B | 6D | RF | |||
| 3G | 3A | 5C | |||
| 4D | RF | 2G | |||
| 5A | 5C | 6D | |||
| 6E | 2G | 3A | |||
| 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
String 1: G4 at fret 3 (2), A4 at fret 5 (3).
String 2: D4 at fret 3 (6), F4 at fret 6 (root).
String 3: A3 at fret 2 (3), C4 at fret 5 (5).
String 4: F3 at fret 3 (root), G3 at fret 5 (2).
String 5: C3 at fret 3 (5), D3 at fret 5 (6).
String 6: G2 at fret 3 (2), A2 at fret 5 (3).
Major Pentatonic scale essentials
- Interval formula
- 1 · 2 · 3 · 5 · 6
- Characteristic tones
- 3 · 6
Practice the F Major Pentatonic sound
- Say and play the scale: Play F → G → A → C → D → F up and back down, naming the degrees 1 → 2 → 3 → 5 → 6 → 1 as you go.
- Hear its defining tones: pause on A (3), D (6) 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 0–3), 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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