Lessons ❭ Alternate Tunings ❭ Open D ❭ Scales ❭ F Minor Pentatonic
The note formula for the Minor Pentatonic Scale is the 1, 3♭, 4, 5, and 7♭ notes of the root note's major scale scale. The notes used in the F minor pentatonic scale are: F (1st or root), A♭ (flat 3rd), B♭ (4th), C (5th), and E♭ (flat 7th).
Root on 6th String D |-----------------------------------| A |-----------------------------------| F#|-----------------------------------| D |-----------------------------------| A |-----------3--6--8--6--3-----------| D |--3--6--8-----------------8--6--3--|
Root on 5th String D |----------------------------------------| A |----------------------------------------| F#|----------------9--11--9----------------| D |---------8--10------------10--8---------| A |--8--11--------------------------11--8--| D |----------------------------------------|
Root on 4th String D |-----------------------------------| A |--------------6--8--6--------------| F#|--------4--6-----------6--4--------| D |--3--6-----------------------6--3--| A |-----------------------------------| D |-----------------------------------|