Wonderwall – Key & Guitar Solo Scale
Wonderwall by Oasis is in F♯ minor. To solo over it, start with the F♯ minor pentatonic; the F♯ blues scale adds grit and the F♯ natural minor adds melody.
The scale for soloing over Wonderwall
e|---------------------2-5-| B|-----------------2-5-----| G|-------------2-4---------| D|---------2-4-------------| A|-----2-4-----------------| E|-2-5---------------------|

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F# Minor Pentatonic Scale on the whole neck
2 F♯ minor licks to try over Wonderwall
Box 1 licks from the JamEase lick library, written for F♯ minor (h = hammer-on, p = pull-off, / = slide, b = bend, ~ = vibrato).
Minor third call
The minor third and the 4th, rocking back to the root.
e|-------------| B|-------------| G|-14-16-14----| D|----------16-| A|-------------| E|-------------|
Slide down the B string
Slide down from the b7, then walk home.
e|---------------------| B|-17\-14--------------| G|---------16--14------| D|-----------------16--| A|---------------------| E|---------------------|
Listen: Wonderwall
Wonderwall – Oasis
More songs in F♯ minor
- The Night We Met – Lord Huron
- Numb – Linkin Park
- Pompeii – Bastille
- I Want It That Way – Backstreet Boys
- There Is A Light That Never Goes Out – The Smiths
- Wildflower – Billie Eilish
- Video Games – Lana Del Rey
- Snuff – Slipknot
- Galway Girl – Ed Sheeran
- Dance Monkey – Tones And I
- My Sweet Lord – George Harrison
- Time – Pink Floyd
FAQ
What key is Wonderwall in?
Wonderwall by Oasis is in F# minor.
What scale do I use to solo over Wonderwall?
The F# minor pentatonic is a safe place to start; box 1 is at frets 2–5.