F Ionian Pentatonic Guitar Scale

F Ionian Pentatonic in Half Step Down — Notes and Intervals

The F Ionian Pentatonic scale is a five-note subset that captures the essential bright spirit of the Ionian mode. On Guitar, its notes are F, A, Bb, C, E. It focuses on the most stable notes of the major scale, offering a more open and suspended sound that is useful in modern pop and contemplative acoustic music. Commonly used in Pop, Acoustic, Contemporary, Ambient. Notable players include John Mayer, Ed Sheeran. Use over Maj7, Maj9, add9 chords. Provides a modern, open sound for pop and acoustic contexts.

Notes: F, A, Bb, C, E

Intervals: 1P, 3M, 4P, 5P, 7M

Degrees: 1 2 3 4 5

Formula: 4-H-W-4-H

Number of notes: 5

Tuning: Half Step Down (Eb-Bb-Gb-Db-Ab-Eb)

Explore This Scale in Other Tunings

• F Ionian Pentatonic in Standard Tuning
• F Ionian Pentatonic in Drop D
• F Ionian Pentatonic in DADGAD
• F Ionian Pentatonic in Open G
• F Ionian Pentatonic in Baritone (B Standard)
• F Ionian Pentatonic in 7-string
• F Ionian Pentatonic in 8-string
• F Ionian Pentatonic in Drop C
• F Ionian Pentatonic in Drop B
• F Ionian Pentatonic in Open D
• F Ionian Pentatonic in Open E
• F Ionian Pentatonic in Open A
• F Ionian Pentatonic in Double Drop D
• F Ionian Pentatonic in Open C

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