F# Phrygian Pentatonic Scale Charts
Explore F# Phrygian Pentatonic across the full guitar fretboard and 5 connected positions. Notes: F#, G, A, C#, E. Intervals: 1, b2, b3, 5, b7.
F# Phrygian Pentatonic full fretboard chart
F# Phrygian Pentatonic uses F#, G, A, C#, E across frets 0-15.
| String | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1E | b7E | RF# | b2G | b3A | 5C# | b7E | RF# | b2G | ||||||||
| 2B | 5C# | b7E | RF# | b2G | b3A | 5C# | ||||||||||
| 3G | b2G | b3A | 5C# | b7E | RF# | b2G | b3A | |||||||||
| 4D | b7E | RF# | b2G | b3A | 5C# | b7E | ||||||||||
| 5A | b3A | 5C# | b7E | RF# | b2G | b3A | ||||||||||
| 6E | b7E | RF# | b2G | b3A | 5C# | b7E | RF# | b2G | ||||||||
| 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
String 1: E4 at fret 0 (b7), F#4 at fret 2 (root), G4 at fret 3 (b2), A4 at fret 5 (b3), C#5 at fret 9 (5), E5 at fret 12 (b7), F#5 at fret 14 (root), G5 at fret 15 (b2).
String 2: C#4 at fret 2 (5), E4 at fret 5 (b7), F#4 at fret 7 (root), G4 at fret 8 (b2), A4 at fret 10 (b3), C#5 at fret 14 (5).
String 3: G3 at fret 0 (b2), A3 at fret 2 (b3), C#4 at fret 6 (5), E4 at fret 9 (b7), F#4 at fret 11 (root), G4 at fret 12 (b2), A4 at fret 14 (b3).
String 4: E3 at fret 2 (b7), F#3 at fret 4 (root), G3 at fret 5 (b2), A3 at fret 7 (b3), C#4 at fret 11 (5), E4 at fret 14 (b7).
String 5: A2 at fret 0 (b3), C#3 at fret 4 (5), E3 at fret 7 (b7), F#3 at fret 9 (root), G3 at fret 10 (b2), A3 at fret 12 (b3).
String 6: E2 at fret 0 (b7), F#2 at fret 2 (root), G2 at fret 3 (b2), A2 at fret 5 (b3), C#3 at fret 9 (5), E3 at fret 12 (b7), F#3 at fret 14 (root), G3 at fret 15 (b2).
F# Phrygian Pentatonic Position 1 chart
Position 1 covers frets 2-5 for F# Phrygian Pentatonic.
| String | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1E | RF# | b2G | b3A | |
| 2B | 5C# | b7E | ||
| 3G | b3A | |||
| 4D | b7E | RF# | b2G | |
| 5A | 5C# | |||
| 6E | RF# | b2G | b3A | |
| 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
String 1: F#4 at fret 2 (root), G4 at fret 3 (b2), A4 at fret 5 (b3).
String 2: C#4 at fret 2 (5), E4 at fret 5 (b7).
String 3: A3 at fret 2 (b3).
String 4: E3 at fret 2 (b7), F#3 at fret 4 (root), G3 at fret 5 (b2).
String 5: C#3 at fret 4 (5).
String 6: F#2 at fret 2 (root), G2 at fret 3 (b2), A2 at fret 5 (b3).
F# Phrygian Pentatonic Position 2 chart
Position 2 covers frets 11-14 for F# Phrygian Pentatonic.
| String | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1E | b7E | RF# | |||
| 2B | 5C# | ||||
| 3G | RF# | b2G | b3A | ||
| 4D | 5C# | b7E | |||
| 5A | b2G | b3A | |||
| 6E | b7E | RF# | |||
| 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 |
String 1: E5 at fret 12 (b7), F#5 at fret 14 (root).
String 2: C#5 at fret 14 (5).
String 3: F#4 at fret 11 (root), G4 at fret 12 (b2), A4 at fret 14 (b3).
String 4: C#4 at fret 11 (5), E4 at fret 14 (b7).
String 5: G3 at fret 10 (b2), A3 at fret 12 (b3).
String 6: E3 at fret 12 (b7), F#3 at fret 14 (root).
F# Phrygian Pentatonic Position 3 chart
Position 3 covers frets 9-12 for F# Phrygian Pentatonic.
| String | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1E | 5C# | b7E | |||
| 2B | b2G | b3A | |||
| 3G | b7E | RF# | |||
| 4D | 5C# | ||||
| 5A | RF# | b2G | b3A | ||
| 6E | 5C# | b7E | |||
| 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
String 1: C#5 at fret 9 (5), E5 at fret 12 (b7).
String 2: G4 at fret 8 (b2), A4 at fret 10 (b3).
String 3: E4 at fret 9 (b7), F#4 at fret 11 (root).
String 4: C#4 at fret 11 (5).
String 5: F#3 at fret 9 (root), G3 at fret 10 (b2), A3 at fret 12 (b3).
String 6: C#3 at fret 9 (5), E3 at fret 12 (b7).
F# Phrygian Pentatonic Position 4 chart
Position 4 covers frets 6-9 for F# Phrygian Pentatonic.
| String | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1E | b3A | 5C# | |||
| 2B | RF# | b2G | |||
| 3G | 5C# | b7E | |||
| 4D | b2G | b3A | |||
| 5A | b7E | RF# | |||
| 6E | b3A | 5C# | |||
| 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
String 1: A4 at fret 5 (b3), C#5 at fret 9 (5).
String 2: F#4 at fret 7 (root), G4 at fret 8 (b2).
String 3: C#4 at fret 6 (5), E4 at fret 9 (b7).
String 4: G3 at fret 5 (b2), A3 at fret 7 (b3).
String 5: E3 at fret 7 (b7), F#3 at fret 9 (root).
String 6: A2 at fret 5 (b3), C#3 at fret 9 (5).
F# Phrygian Pentatonic Position 5 chart
Position 5 covers frets 4-7 for F# Phrygian Pentatonic.
| String | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1E | b2G | b3A | |||
| 2B | b7E | RF# | |||
| 3G | 5C# | ||||
| 4D | RF# | b2G | b3A | ||
| 5A | 5C# | b7E | |||
| 6E | b2G | b3A | |||
| 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
String 1: G4 at fret 3 (b2), A4 at fret 5 (b3).
String 2: E4 at fret 5 (b7), F#4 at fret 7 (root).
String 3: C#4 at fret 6 (5).
String 4: F#3 at fret 4 (root), G3 at fret 5 (b2), A3 at fret 7 (b3).
String 5: C#3 at fret 4 (5), E3 at fret 7 (b7).
String 6: G2 at fret 3 (b2), A2 at fret 5 (b3).
Phrygian Pentatonic scale essentials
- Interval formula
- 1 · b2 · b3 · 5 · b7
- Characteristic tones
- b2 · b3
Practice the F# Phrygian Pentatonic sound
- Say and play the scale: Play F# → G → A → C# → E → F# up and back down, naming the degrees 1 → b2 → b3 → 5 → b7 → 1 as you go.
- Hear its defining tones: pause on G (b2), A (b3) 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 2–5), 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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