F Flat Six Pentatonic Guitar Scale

F Flat Six Pentatonic Scale — Notes and Intervals

The F Flat Six Pentatonic scale is a modern synthetic pentatonic used to imply the sound of the melodic minor system. On Guitar, its notes are F, G, A, C, Db. It provides a poignant and slightly altered texture to major melodies, making it a favorite for contemporary jazz players looking for fresh melodic paths. Commonly used in Contemporary Jazz, Fusion, Post-Bop. Notable players include Pat Metheny, Kurt Rosenwinkel. Use over Maj7, mMaj7, and altered dominant chords. A modern jazz tool for fresh melodic paths.

Notes: F, G, A, C, Db

Intervals: 1P, 2M, 3M, 5P, 6m

Degrees: 1 2 3 4 b5

Formula: W-W-WH-H-4

Number of notes: 5

How to Play F Flat Six Pentatonic on Guitar

Place your index finger at fret 1 on the 6th (low E) to find your F root note. With only 5 notes, this scale fits comfortably in a two-notes-per-string pattern across all six strings. Focus on learning a single box shape first before connecting positions.

The F Flat Six Pentatonic scale contains 1 flat (Db). This scale does not follow a traditional major or minor key signature, so reading from sheet music may require accidentals.

Practice Routine

Begin by playing the F Flat Six Pentatonic scale ascending and descending at 80 BPM using a metronome, one note per beat. Once comfortable, practice in thirds (F-A, G-C) to build intervallic familiarity. Spend 5 minutes daily on this pattern before increasing tempo by 10 BPM.

This scale works well over simple power chord progressions or a 12-bar blues in F. Try a F5 - C5 - Db5 progression.

Guitar Tips

Use hybrid picking (pick + fingers) when playing the F Flat Six Pentatonic scale on guitar to access wider intervals and string skips that a pick alone cannot handle efficiently.

The F Flat Six Pentatonic scale contains 5 notes (F, G, A, C, Db). Use the interactive fretboard above to explore this scale on Guitar with different tunings and fret ranges.

CAGED Positions & Patterns for F Flat Six Pentatonic

The F Flat Six Pentatonic scale can be played in 5 CAGED positions across the fretboard, each based on an open chord shape (C, A, G, E, D). As a 5-note pentatonic scale, 2-notes-per-string patterns are the most ergonomic way to traverse the fretboard. Use the pattern selector above to isolate each position.

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Explore F Flat Six Pentatonic in Other Tunings

• F Flat Six Pentatonic in Drop D (E-B-G-D-A-D)
• F Flat Six Pentatonic in DADGAD (D-A-G-D-A-D)
• F Flat Six Pentatonic in Open G (D-B-G-D-G-D)
• F Flat Six Pentatonic in Baritone (B Standard) (B-F#-D-A-E-B)
• F Flat Six Pentatonic in 7-string (E-B-G-D-A-E-B)
• F Flat Six Pentatonic in 8-string (E-B-G-D-A-E-B-F#)
• F Flat Six Pentatonic in Drop C (D-A-F-C-G-C)
• F Flat Six Pentatonic in Drop B (C#-G#-E-B-F#-B)
• F Flat Six Pentatonic in Open D (D-A-F#-D-A-D)
• F Flat Six Pentatonic in Half Step Down (Eb-Bb-Gb-Db-Ab-Eb)
• F Flat Six Pentatonic in Open E (E-B-G#-E-B-E)
• F Flat Six Pentatonic in Open A (E-C#-A-E-A-E)
• F Flat Six Pentatonic in Double Drop D (D-B-G-D-A-D)
• F Flat Six Pentatonic in Open C (E-C-G-C-G-C)

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