About the F#/Gb Major Pentatonic Scale
The F#/Gb major pentatonic scale is a 5-note scale. Bright and happy sound, great for country and pop. Its notes are F#, G#, A#, C# and D#, built from the formula 1 2 3 5 6.
- Notes
- F# – G# – A# – C# – D#
- Formula
- 1 2 3 5 6
- Steps
- W W W+H W W+H (2–2–3–2–3 semitones)
- Root
- F#/Gb
F#/Gb Major Pentatonic Scale degrees and intervals
| Degree | Note | Interval |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | F# | Root |
| 2 | G# | Major 2nd |
| 3 | A# | Major 3rd |
| 5 | C# | Perfect 5th |
| 6 | D# | Major 6th |
Where to play the F#/Gb Major Pentatonic Scale on 6-string bass
Frets 0–12 in standard tuning (B E A D G C), lowest string first. Root notes (F#) are highlighted; the pattern repeats from the 12th fret up.
| String | Frets |
|---|---|
| B0 | 2, 4, 7, 9, 11 |
| E1 | 2, 4, 6, 9, 11 |
| A1 | 1, 4, 6, 9, 11 |
| D2 | 1, 4, 6, 8, 11 |
| G2 | 1, 3, 6, 8, 11 |
| C3 | 1, 3, 6, 8, 10 |
How to practice the major pentatonic scale
- Practice country-style double stops
- Work on hybrid picking patterns
- Try sliding between positions
- Play over major chord progressions
- Mix with minor pentatonic for variety
Scales with the same notes as F#/Gb Major Pentatonic Scale
These scales share every note with the F#/Gb major pentatonic scale but start from a different root, so the same shapes work over different chords.
Major Pentatonic scale in other keys
Other scales in F#/Gb
- F#/Gb Minor Pentatonic
- F#/Gb Mixolydian Pentatonic
- F#/Gb Natural Minor
- F#/Gb Major (Ionian)
- F#/Gb Blues
- F#/Gb Dorian
- F#/Gb Mixolydian
- F#/Gb Phrygian
- F#/Gb Harmonic Minor
- F#/Gb Lydian
- F#/Gb Locrian
- F#/Gb Diminished (Half-Whole)
- F#/Gb Diminished (Whole-Half)
- F#/Gb Whole Tone
- F#/Gb Augmented (Hexatonic)
- F#/Gb Altered (Super Locrian)
- F#/Gb Phrygian Dominant
- F#/Gb Lydian Dominant
- F#/Gb Mixolydian ♭6 (Hindu)
- F#/Gb Bebop Dominant
- F#/Gb Quartal (Stacked 4ths)
- F#/Gb Quartal Minor (Stacked 4ths)