Scales
F Ionian Pentatonic Scale
F · A · Bb · C · E
F Ionian Pentatonic is a scale built on F with the notes F · A · Bb · C · E.
F Ionian Pentatonic Scale
F · A · Bb · C · E
Fingering on the piano
| Hand | Fingering | Notes | Play it on your instrument |
|---|---|---|---|
| Right hand | 1 2 3 1 2 3 | F · A · Bb · C · E · F | |
| Left hand | 4 3 2 1 2 1 | F · A · Bb · C · E · F |
One octave ascending; 1 is the thumb. A standard fingering, not the only one.
Tap a key or a fret to hear it.
Scale degrees
F Ionian Pentatonic is made of the notes F · A · Bb · C · E. Each is a degree counted from the tonic, and the gaps between them are the step pattern 2 H W 2 H.
Read on: scale degrees · building any scale · pentatonic and blues scales
Related scales
F Ionian Pentatonic is a selection of notes from larger scales rather than a seven-note scale of its own, so it has no chords of its own: it takes them from the scales that contain it, listed here with the scales it contains and its related keys.
Scales that contain it
F MajorF · G · A · Bb · C · D · E
Contains every note of F Ionian Pentatonic.
F BebopF · G · A · Bb · C · D · Eb · E
Contains every note of F Ionian Pentatonic.
F Augmented HeptatonicF · G# · A · Bb · C · C# · E
Contains every note of F Ionian Pentatonic.
F Harmonic MajorF · G · A · Bb · C · Db · E
Contains every note of F Ionian Pentatonic.
F Double Harmonic MajorF · Gb · A · Bb · C · Db · E
Contains every note of F Ionian Pentatonic.
F Purvi RagaF · Gb · A · Bb · B · C · Db · E
Contains every note of F Ionian Pentatonic.
Common questions
- How do I play F Ionian Pentatonic?
- On guitar start with the 1st position, played from the lowest string upward; the instrument panel on this page shows its frets and the positions further up the neck. On the piano the right hand ascends 1 2 3 1 2 3, with 1 as the thumb. Every position plays when you press it.
- What notes are in F Ionian Pentatonic?
- F Ionian Pentatonic contains the notes F · A · Bb · C · E, measured from the tonic F as the intervals 1P, 3M, 4P, 5P, 7M. Play them in order for the scale: every note on this page sounds when you tap it, and the step pattern under the degrees shows the distance from each note to the next.
- What is the formula of F Ionian Pentatonic?
- From F the steps run 2 H W 2 H, where a whole step is two frets or two keys and a half step one. Apply the same pattern from any other note and you get the same scale on that root, which is why every root of this scale has a page here.