F

Pentatonic Scale

F Major Pentatonic

5-note major scale without 4th or 7th. Universal, tension-free, folk and pop.

Notes in F Major Pentatonic

F1
G2
A3
C4
D5
F8

Chords in F Major Pentatonic

5 diatonic chords
DegreeChordNotesQuality
iF?F – A – D—
iiG?G – C – F—
iiiA?A – D – G—
ivC?C – F – A—
vD?D – G – C—

Other Scales in F

MajorF, G, A, Bb, C, D, ENatural MinorF, G, Ab, Bb, C, Db, EbHarmonic MinorF, G, Ab, Bb, C, Db, EMelodic MinorF, G, Ab, Bb, C, D, EDorianF, G, Ab, Bb, C, D, EbPhrygianF, Gb, Ab, Bb, C, Db, EbLydianF, G, A, B, C, D, EMixolydianF, G, A, Bb, C, D, EbLocrianF, Gb, Ab, Bb, B, Db, EbMinor PentatonicF, Ab, Bb, C, EbBluesF, Ab, Bb, B, C, EbWhole ToneF, G, A, B, Db, EbDiminished (H-W)F, Gb, Ab, A, B, C, D, EbDiminished (W-H)F, G, Ab, Bb, B, Db, D, EPhrygian DominantF, Gb, A, Bb, C, Db, EbHungarian MinorF, G, Ab, B, C, Db, ELydian DominantF, G, A, B, C, D, Eb

Major Pentatonic in All 12 Keys

CC D E G AC#D♭Db Eb F Ab BbDD E F# A BD#E♭Eb F G Bb CEE F# G# B C#FF G A C DF#G♭F# G# A# C# D#GG A B D EG#A♭Ab Bb C Eb FAA B C# E F#A#B♭Bb C D F GBB C# D# F# G#

Practice by Ear

Scale RecognitionIdentify the Major Pentatonic scale by ear →Play F Major PentatonicHear the scale and practice recognising it →Chord Recognition TrainerIdentify the chords above by ear →Progression TrainerIdentify common progressions in this key →

Chords in F Major Pentatonic

The F major pentatonic scale contains the notes F, G, A, C, D. 5-note major scale without 4th or 7th. Universal, tension-free, folk and pop.

The diatonic chords in F major pentatonic are F? (i), G? (ii), A? (iii), C? (iv), D? (v). These are the chords you can use when writing or improvising in this key — every note in each chord belongs to the F major pentatonic scale.

To develop your ear for the F major 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.