F#
Pentatonic Scale
F# / G♭ Minor Pentatonic
5-note minor scale — the foundation of blues, rock, and guitar soloing.
Notes in F# Minor Pentatonic
F#1
A2
B3
C#4
E5
F#8
Chords in F# Minor Pentatonic
5 diatonic chordsDegreeChordNotesQuality
iF#?F# – B – E—
iiA?A – C# – F#—
iiiB?B – E – A—
ivC#?C# – F# – B—
vE?E – A – C#—
Other Scales in F#
MajorF#, G#, A#, B, C#, D#, FNatural MinorF#, G#, A, B, C#, D, EHarmonic MinorF#, G#, A, B, C#, D, FMelodic MinorF#, G#, A, B, C#, D#, FDorianF#, G#, A, B, C#, D#, EPhrygianF#, G, A, B, C#, D, ELydianF#, G#, A#, C, C#, D#, FMixolydianF#, G#, A#, B, C#, D#, ELocrianF#, G, A, B, C, D, EMajor PentatonicF#, G#, A#, C#, D#BluesF#, A, B, C, C#, EWhole ToneF#, G#, A#, C, D, EDiminished (H-W)F#, G, A, A#, C, C#, D#, EDiminished (W-H)F#, G#, A, B, C, D, D#, FPhrygian DominantF#, G, A#, B, C#, D, EHungarian MinorF#, G#, A, C, C#, D, FLydian DominantF#, G#, A#, C, C#, D#, E
Minor Pentatonic in All 12 Keys
Practice by Ear
Chords in F# / Gb Minor Pentatonic
The F# minor pentatonic scale contains the notes F#, A, B, C#, E. 5-note minor scale — the foundation of blues, rock, and guitar soloing.
The diatonic chords in F# minor pentatonic are F#? (i), A? (ii), B? (iii), C#? (iv), E? (v). These are the chords you can use when writing or improvising in this key — every note in each chord belongs to the F# minor pentatonic scale.
To develop your ear for the F# minor pentatonic sound, use the scale and chord trainers linked above. Being able to recognise these sounds by ear — not just read them from a chart — is what separates musicians who truly hear music from those who only read it.