The notes of the B Major Pentatonic Scale are F, G, A, C, and D.  

F Major Pentatonic Scale – All Across the Neck

F Major Pentatonic Scale

F Major Pentatonic Scale – Pattern 1 

F Major Pentatonic Scale – Pattern 2

F Major Pentatonic Scale – Pattern 3

F Major Pentatonic Scale – Pattern 4

F Major Pentatonic Scale – Pattern 5 

 F Major Pentatonic Scale – Low Strings 

F Major Pentatonic Scale

F Major Pentatonic Scale – High Strings 

F Major Pentatonic Scale

Try the following when playing this scale:

Use a metronome – start very slowly.
Play cleanly – Focus on fingering every note cleanly.
Alternate pick – Alternate between up and down. Play quarter notes and then eighth notes.
Down pick all notes – Play quarter notes and then eighth notes.
Triplets – Alternate pick 3 notes for each beat.
16th notes – Alternate pick 4 notes for each beat.
Fingerpick – Use just your fingers to pick. Thumb plays the top 3 strings, Index, Middle and Ring fingers play the bottom strings respectively. Thumb, index, middle and ring are usually indicated by the initials P, I, M, A.
Alternate Fingerpick – Alternate Index & Middle fingers to play each note of the scale.
Use hammer on’s and pull off’s – Can you play each one without picking?
Speed up – As you feel more comfortable, try to increase the metronome speed.
Turn off metronome – Play the exercises but name each note that you play (without looking at the diagrams). Go as slow as you like.
Name the notes – Play exercises and name only the root notes (without looking at the diagrams).
Different positions – Do all the exercises and picking variations for each position.

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Basic Chords and Variations

Basic Chords and Variations Chart

Notes in 3 Positions

These are all of the notes in the First Position. These are all of the notes in the Second Position. These are all of the notes in the Third Position.