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F Major Blues Scale – Guitar
The major pentatonic plus the b3: the slide from b3 to 3 is the classic country-blues move. Here it is in F: the notes, the whole neck, all five boxes with TAB, and a backing track to practise over.
Notes in the F major blues scale
- F1
- G2
- A♭b3
- A3
- C5
- D6
Formula: 1 – 2 – b3 – 3 – 5 – 6. Use it to solo over songs in F major.
F major blues scale on the whole neck
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Now solo with it.
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The 5 boxes (positions) with TAB
Each box is one hand position. Learn Box 1 first: play it up with the TAB, then back down, then move to the next box – together they cover the whole neck.
Box 1 · frets 12–15
e|----------------------------------13-15-| B|----------------------------13-15-------| G|-------------------12-13-14-------------| D|-------------12-15----------------------| A|-------12-15----------------------------| E|-13-15----------------------------------|
Box 2 · frets 2–6
e|-------------------------3-4-5-| B|---------------------3-6-------| G|-----------------2-5-----------| D|-----------3-5-6---------------| A|-------3-5---------------------| E|-3-4-5-------------------------|
Box 3 · frets 5–8
e|-----------------------5-8-| B|-------------------6-8-----| G|---------------5-7---------| D|---------5-6-7-------------| A|-----5-8-------------------| E|-5-8-----------------------|
Box 4 · frets 7–10
e|----------------------------------8--10-| B|-------------------------8--9--10-------| G|-------------------7--10----------------| D|-------------7--10----------------------| A|-------8--10----------------------------| E|-8--10----------------------------------|
Box 5 · frets 10–13
e|-------------------------------------10-13-| B|-------------------------------10-13-------| G|----------------------10-12-13-------------| D|----------------10-12----------------------| A|-------10-11-12----------------------------| E|-10-13-------------------------------------|
F major backing track
Play the boxes over this, starting and ending phrases on the gold root notes.
Rock Pop Backing Track F Major | 70 BPM | Guitar Backing Track – TGuitar
Songs in F major
These songs are in F major, so this is a scale that fits for soloing over them:
- Yesterday – The Beatles
- Hey Jude – The Beatles
- Just The Way You Are – Bruno Mars
- Im Not The Only One – Sam Smith
- Love Of My Life – Queen
- Heather – Conan Gray
- No Surprises – Radiohead
- Blank Space – Taylor Swift
- Torn – Natalie Imbruglia
- Folsom Prison Blues – Johnny Cash
- What A Wonderful World – Louis Armstrong
- Sign Of The Times – Harry Styles
Other scales in F
- F Minor Pentatonic Scale
- F Major Pentatonic Scale
- F Blues Scale
- F Major Scale
- F Natural Minor Scale
- F Dorian Mode
- F Mixolydian Mode
- F Phrygian Mode
- F Lydian Mode
- F Harmonic Minor Scale
- F Melodic Minor Scale
Major Blues Scale in other keys
- C Major Blues Scale
- D♭ Major Blues Scale
- D Major Blues Scale
- E♭ Major Blues Scale
- E Major Blues Scale
- F♯ Major Blues Scale
- G Major Blues Scale
- A♭ Major Blues Scale
- A Major Blues Scale
- B♭ Major Blues Scale
- B Major Blues Scale
Put it to use: solo with it, step by step, starting with three notes.
FAQ
What notes are in the F major blues scale?
F, G, Ab, A, C, D. The formula is 1 2 b3 3 5 6.
Where do I start playing the F major blues scale on guitar?
Start with Box 1, frets 12–15. The root note F is on the low E string at fret 1.