F# Major Scale on Guitar
The F# Major scale contains F#, A♭, B♭, B, D♭, E♭ and F — 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# | A♭ | B♭ | B | D♭ | E♭ | F |
| Interval | Root | Major 2nd | Major 3rd | Perfect 4th | Perfect 5th | Major 6th | Major 7th |
Note names
Interval numbers
Circle of fifths
Frequently asked questions
What notes are in the F# Major scale?
F#, A♭, B♭, B, D♭, E♭ and F. That is 7 notes.
Which chords go with the F# Major scale?
The triads built from its own notes: F#, A♭m, B♭m, B, D♭, E♭m and F°. Those are the chords that will sound consonant over it.
What is the relative minor of F# Major?
E♭ minor. It uses the same 7 notes, starting from the sixth degree.
Which smaller scales fit inside the F# Major scale?
D♭ Major Pentatonic, E♭ Minor Pentatonic, D♭ Dominant Pentatonic (Mixolydian Pentatonic) and A♭ Minor Sixth Pentatonic. Every note of those is also in the F# Major scale, so they can be played over it.
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