F Minor pentatonic
The first scale most guitarists learn and the one most solos are built from. Five notes, no semitone clashes, and almost impossible to make sound wrong over a blues or rock progression.
| Notes | FG#A#CD# |
| Degrees | 1♭345♭7 |
| Intervals | 0 semitones · 3 semitones · 5 semitones · 7 semitones · 10 semitones |
The whole neck
Positions
Each of these fits under one hand without shifting. Learn one until you can play it without looking before starting the next.
Open position
Position at fret 7
Other keys