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R234p567Each colour is a scale degree, counted from the key. A ♭ or ♯ note keeps its degree's colour: ♭3 is still amber.
F major pentatonic
The major scale without its 4th and 7th, so there are no half steps and no note that clashes. Open, sunny, hard to play a wrong note.
Where you hear it: Country, pop and rock solos over major chords.
Key signature 1♭ (B♭)as F major / D minor
Degrees R 2 3 5 6·Step pattern W – W – W+H – W – W+H
- Cut from F Ionian: leave out its 4th (B♭) and 7th (E).
- Same five notes: D minor pentatonic, G suspended pentatonic, A Man gong, C Ritusen
F major pentatonic on the guitar
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ShapesThe five pentatonic boxes
Extra notes
Pick a position below to outline it on the neck.
in F major pentatonic: playedother notes of Ionian: not playedPlay runs up the position from its lowest note and back down; Sample melody plays a short tune using only its notes. Tap a position's name to see it on the neck.