About the F sharp Mixolydian Pentatonic (alt) scale
F sharp Mixolydian Pentatonic (alt) is used for blues, rock and jam-band solos. Think of it as another five-note dominant color from the mixolydian scale. It is F♯ Major Pentatonic with the sixth raised.
Its notes are F♯, G♯, A♯, C♯, and E. The formula is W W 1½ 1½ W.
Also called Dominant Pentatonic.
E is an open guitar string that sits inside the key, ready to drone under a riff. The 2nd fret of the low E string is the lowest F♯ on the neck. Placed at the second fret, a capo lets F♯ Mixolydian Pentatonic (alt) 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 | C#C♯ | Perfect 5th |
| 5 | EE | Minor 7th |
| Steps | W W 1½ 1½ W |
|---|---|
| Semitones | 2-2-3-3-2 |
| Degrees | 1 2 3 5 ♭7 |
Shapes
Chromatic
Circle of Fifths
Related scales
Mixolydian Pentatonic (alt) in other keys
Modes
The same notes, starting on a different note.
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