F Minor Scale on Guitar
The F Minor scale contains F, G, A♭, B♭, C, D♭ and E♭ — 7 notes. Every position is marked across the whole fretboard below, labelled with note names and with interval numbers, and the tuning of each string can be changed.
| Degree | 1 | 2 | ♭3 | 4 | 5 | ♭6 | ♭7 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Note | F | G | A♭ | B♭ | C | D♭ | E♭ |
| Interval | Root | Major 2nd | Minor 3rd | Perfect 4th | Perfect 5th | Minor 6th | Minor 7th |
Note names
Interval numbers
Circle of fifths
Frequently asked questions
What notes are in the F Minor scale?
F, G, A♭, B♭, C, D♭ and E♭. That is 7 notes.
What is the interval pattern of the F Minor scale?
2-1-2-2-1-2-2, counting in semitones from the root: F to G is 2 semitones, G to A♭ is 1, A♭ to B♭ is 2, B♭ to C is 2, C to D♭ is 1, D♭ to E♭ is 2 and E♭ back up to F is 2.
Which chords go with the F Minor scale?
The triads built from its own notes: Fm, G°, A♭, B♭m, Cm, D♭ and E♭. Those are the chords that will sound consonant over it.
What is the relative major of F Minor?
A♭ major. The two share all 7 notes — F Minor starts from the sixth degree of A♭ major, which is why they have the same key signature.
Which smaller scales fit inside the F Minor scale?
D♭ Major Pentatonic, C Minor Pentatonic, E♭ Dominant Pentatonic (Mixolydian Pentatonic) and B♭ Minor Sixth Pentatonic. Every note of those is also in the F Minor scale, so they can be played over it.
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