F

Pentatonic Scale

F Minor Pentatonic

5-note minor scale — the foundation of blues, rock, and guitar soloing.

Notes in F Minor Pentatonic

F1
Ab2
Bb3
C4
Eb5
F8

Chords in F Minor Pentatonic

5 diatonic chords
DegreeChordNotesQuality
iF?F – Bb – Eb—
iiAb?Ab – C – F—
iiiBb?Bb – Eb – Ab—
ivC?C – F – Bb—
vEb?Eb – Ab – 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, EbMajor PentatonicF, G, A, C, DBluesF, 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

Minor Pentatonic in All 12 Keys

CC D# F G A#C#D♭Db E Gb Ab BDD F G A CD#E♭Eb Gb Ab Bb DbEE G A B DFF Ab Bb C EbF#G♭F# A B C# EGG A# C D FG#A♭Ab B Db Eb GbAA C D E GA#B♭Bb Db Eb F AbBB D E F# A

Practice by Ear

Scale RecognitionIdentify the Minor Pentatonic scale by ear →Play F Minor 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 Minor Pentatonic

The F minor pentatonic scale contains the notes F, Ab, Bb, C, Eb. 5-note minor scale — the foundation of blues, rock, and guitar soloing.

The diatonic chords in F minor pentatonic are F? (i), Ab? (ii), Bb? (iii), C? (iv), Eb? (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.