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F major blues scale on guitar

The F major blues scale has 6 notes: F G A♭ A C D (F, G, A flat, A, C, and D). The diagrams work the same for acoustic and electric guitar.

  1. F 1
  2. G 2
  3. A♭ A flat ♭3
  4. A 3
  5. C 5
  6. D 6
F major blues scale on guitar: the whole fretboard with the notes F, G, Ab, A, C, D, from fret 0 to 15

Whole neck: every note of the scale up to fret 15. The root (F) is highlighted.

Positions as text

Box 1 (frets 0 to 4), from the lowest note to the highest:

  • string 6: 1 (F), 3 (G), 4 (A♭)
  • string 5: open (A), 3 (C)
  • string 4: open (D), 3 (F)
  • string 3: open (G), 1 (A♭), 2 (A)
  • string 2: 1 (C), 3 (D)
  • string 1: 1 (F), 3 (G)

Box 2 (frets 2 to 6), from the lowest note to the highest:

  • string 6: 3 (G), 4 (A♭), 5 (A)
  • string 5: 3 (C), 5 (D)
  • string 4: 3 (F), 5 (G), 6 (A♭)
  • string 3: 2 (A), 5 (C)
  • string 2: 3 (D), 6 (F)
  • string 1: 3 (G), 4 (A♭), 5 (A)

Box 3 (frets 5 to 9), from the lowest note to the highest:

  • string 6: 5 (A), 8 (C)
  • string 5: 5 (D), 8 (F)
  • string 4: 5 (G), 6 (A♭), 7 (A)
  • string 3: 5 (C), 7 (D)
  • string 2: 6 (F), 8 (G), 9 (A♭)
  • string 1: 5 (A), 8 (C)

Box 4 (frets 7 to 11), from the lowest note to the highest:

  • string 6: 8 (C), 10 (D)
  • string 5: 8 (F), 10 (G), 11 (A♭)
  • string 4: 7 (A), 10 (C)
  • string 3: 7 (D), 10 (F)
  • string 2: 8 (G), 9 (A♭), 10 (A)
  • string 1: 8 (C), 10 (D)

Box 5 (frets 10 to 13), from the lowest note to the highest:

  • string 6: 10 (D), 13 (F)
  • string 5: 10 (G), 11 (A♭), 12 (A)
  • string 4: 10 (C), 12 (D)
  • string 3: 10 (F), 12 (G), 13 (A♭)
  • string 2: 10 (A), 13 (C)
  • string 1: 10 (D), 13 (F)

Fretboard positions

The positions are the pentatonic boxes with the passing note (♭3) fitted in between the notes of the box. Box 1 starts on the root (F).

Use Degrees to see the role of each note (1 is the root) and Listen to hear the selected position going up and down.

Formula

  1. F
  2. W
  3. G
  4. H
  5. A♭
  6. H
  7. A
  8. 1½W
  9. C
  10. W
  11. D
  12. 1½W
  13. F

Degrees: 1 · 2 · ♭3 · 3 · 5 · 6. Steps: W – H – H – 1½W – W – 1½W (W = whole step, H = half step).

About the major blues scale

Major pentatonic with the minor third as a passing note. Happy, with a touch of blues.

Scales with the same notes

Relative minor: D blues scale . Same notes, different center.

More F scales

Major blues in other keys

Frequently asked questions

What are the notes of the F major blues scale?

The notes of the F major blues scale are F, G, A flat, A, C, and D. The root, degree 1, is F.

What is the formula of the F major blues scale?

In degrees: 1 · 2 · ♭3 · 3 · 5 · 6. In steps between the notes: W – H – H – 1½W – W – 1½W (W = whole step, H = half step).

How do you play the F major blues scale on guitar?

The positions are the pentatonic boxes with the passing note (♭3) fitted in between the notes of the box. Box 1 starts on the root (F). There are 5 boxes on guitar, each with the full fingering.

On other instruments

All scales on guitar