About the F sharp 7#5 Pentatonic scale
F sharp 7#5 Pentatonic is used for jazz solos over augmented and dominant chords. Think of it as a five-note scale with a raised fifth over a major third.
Its notes are F♯, G♯, A♯, D, and D♯. The formula is W W 4 semitones H 1½. It is the second mode of D♯ Melodic Minor Pentatonic.
D is an open guitar string that sits inside the mode, ready to drone under a riff. A guitarist finds the lowest F♯ at the 2nd fret of the low E string. Placed at the second fret, a capo lets F♯ 7#5 Pentatonic be played with E-shape fingerings.
Positions
Playable shapes for this scale up the neck. Tap any note to hear it.
Pentatonic boxes
The five shapes blues and rock are built on, the first scale most guitarists ever solo with, one box per note up the neck.
Notes and intervals
| 1 | F#F♯ | Root |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | G#G♯ | Major 2nd |
| 3 | A#A♯ | Major 3rd |
| 4 | DD | Augmented 5th |
| 5 | D#D♯ | Major 6th |
| Steps | W W 4 semitones H 1½ |
|---|---|
| Semitones | 2-2-4-1-3 |
| Degrees | 1 2 3 ♯5 6 |
Shapes
Chromatic
Circle of Fifths
Related scales
7#5 Pentatonic in other keys
Modes
The same notes, starting on a different note.
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