On the guitar neck
Every note up to the 15th fret; the root (F♯) is coloured. It sits on fret 2 of the low E string and fret 9 of the A string, the two usual starting points.
F♯ minor pentatonic runs F♯, A, B, C♯ and E, and four open strings fit it: both E strings, A and B. Box 1 starts at the 2nd fret, low enough to mix fretted notes with ringing open strings. Because it matches A major pentatonic, it also works over the F♯m chord in songs in A major.
The F sharp minor pentatonic scale has five notes: F♯ – A – B – C♯ – E. They are the notes of F sharp minor without G♯ and D, the two that form semitones, which is why it rarely clashes with the chords of the key.
Tip: Over F♯m–D–A–E, mix fretted notes on the G string with the open B and high E strings for a ringing lead line.
Every note up to the 15th fret; the root (F♯) is coloured. It sits on fret 2 of the low E string and fret 9 of the A string, the two usual starting points.
| Note | Interval |
|---|---|
| F♯ | Root |
| A | Minor third |
| B | Perfect fourth |
| C♯ | Perfect fifth |
| E | Minor seventh |
It sounds right over F♯m and the other chords of F sharp minor, and over a blues in F♯. The same notes make the A major pentatonic.