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F Nordestina (Brazilian baião) scale on guitar

The F Nordestina (Brazilian baião) scale has 7 notes: F G A B C D E♭ (F, G, A, B, C, D, and E flat). The diagrams work the same for acoustic and electric guitar.

  1. F 1
  2. G 2
  3. A 3
  4. B ♯4
  5. C 5
  6. D 6
  7. E♭ E flat ♭7
F Nordestina (Brazilian baião) scale on guitar: the whole fretboard with the notes F, G, A, B, C, D, Eb, from fret 0 to 15

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

Positions as text

Position 1 (frets 1 to 7), from the lowest note to the highest:

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

Position 2 (frets 3 to 8), from the lowest note to the highest:

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

Position 3 (frets 5 to 10), from the lowest note to the highest:

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

Position 4 (frets 6 to 12), from the lowest note to the highest:

  • string 6: 7 (B), 8 (C), 10 (D)
  • string 5: 6 (E♭), 8 (F), 10 (G)
  • string 4: 7 (A), 9 (B), 10 (C)
  • string 3: 7 (D), 8 (E♭), 10 (F)
  • string 2: 8 (G), 10 (A), 12 (B)
  • string 1: 8 (C), 10 (D), 11 (E♭)

Position 5 (frets 8 to 13), from the lowest note to the highest:

  • string 6: 8 (C), 10 (D), 11 (E♭)
  • string 5: 8 (F), 10 (G), 12 (A)
  • string 4: 9 (B), 10 (C), 12 (D)
  • string 3: 8 (E♭), 10 (F), 12 (G)
  • string 2: 10 (A), 12 (B), 13 (C)
  • string 1: 10 (D), 11 (E♭), 13 (F)

Position 6 (frets 10 to 15), from the lowest note to the highest:

  • string 6: 10 (D), 11 (E♭), 13 (F)
  • string 5: 10 (G), 12 (A), 14 (B)
  • string 4: 10 (C), 12 (D), 13 (E♭)
  • string 3: 10 (F), 12 (G), 14 (A)
  • string 2: 12 (B), 13 (C), 15 (D)
  • string 1: 11 (E♭), 13 (F), 15 (G)

Position 7 (frets 11 to 15), from the lowest note to the highest:

  • string 6: 11 (E♭), 13 (F), 15 (G)
  • string 5: 12 (A), 14 (B), 15 (C)
  • string 4: 12 (D), 13 (E♭), 15 (F)
  • string 3: 12 (G), 14 (A)
  • string 2: 12 (B), 13 (C), 15 (D)
  • string 1: 11 (E♭), 13 (F), 15 (G)

Fretboard positions

On the neck, the scale splits into positions of 3 notes per string. Position 1 starts on the root (F) on the lowest string; the others start on the following notes.

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. W
  5. A
  6. W
  7. B
  8. H
  9. C
  10. W
  11. D
  12. H
  13. E♭
  14. W
  15. F

Degrees: 1 · 2 · 3 · ♯4 · 5 · 6 · ♭7. Steps: W – W – W – H – W – H – W (W = whole step, H = half step).

About the Nordestina (Brazilian baião) scale

Major with a raised 4th and a minor 7th (Mixolydian ♯4). The sound of Brazilian baião and forró.

Harmonized scale (chords in the key)

The chords that come from the scale, stacking thirds from each note.

Degree Triad Seventh chord
I F F7
II G G7
III° A° Am7(b5)
IV° B° Bm7(b5)
Vm Cm Cm(7M)
VIm Dm Dm7
VII+ E♭+ E♭7M(#5)

Arpeggios of these chords on guitar

Scales with the same notes

More F scales

Nordestina (Brazilian baião) in other keys

Frequently asked questions

What are the notes of the F Nordestina (Brazilian baião) scale?

The notes of the F Nordestina (Brazilian baião) scale are F, G, A, B, C, D, and E flat. The root, degree 1, is F.

What is the formula of the F Nordestina (Brazilian baião) scale?

In degrees: 1 · 2 · 3 · ♯4 · 5 · 6 · ♭7. In steps between the notes: W – W – W – H – W – H – W (W = whole step, H = half step).

How do you play the F Nordestina (Brazilian baião) scale on guitar?

On the neck, the scale splits into positions of 3 notes per string. Position 1 starts on the root (F) on the lowest string; the others start on the following notes. There are 7 positions on guitar, each with the full fingering.

Which chords belong to the F Nordestina (Brazilian baião) scale?

The chords of the harmonized scale are: F, G, A°, B°, Cm, Dm, E♭+.

On other instruments

All scales on guitar