Scale

    F♯ minor pentatonic scale

    The F♯ minor pentatonic scale has 5 notes: F♯, A, B, C♯ and E.

    Notes
    F♯ · A · B · C♯ · E
    Step pattern
    W+H – W – W – W+H – W

    W = whole step (two keys), H = half step (the very next key).

    Play it yourself

    Play the scale going up: start on F♯ and tap each note in order.

    • F♯
    • A
    • B
    • C♯
    • E
    0 of 5 notes

    The minor pentatonic scale is natural minor without its 2nd and 6th. Five notes, no half steps, and the sound of countless rock and blues solos.

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