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F altered pentatonic scale
The F altered pentatonic scale is made of the notes F, A♭, B♭♭, C♭, E♭. It has 5 notes; compared with the major scale its formula is 1 ♭3 ♭4 ♭5 ♭7.
Pentatonic · 5 notes
Note names
- 1F
- ♭3A♭
- ♭4B♭♭
- ♭5C♭
- ♭7E♭
PatternW+H – H – W – 2W – W(W = whole step, H = half step)
Five notes with no half steps: easy to use and found in every genre. Degrees are shown relative to the major scale: ♭3 is the third lowered by a half step, ♯4 the fourth raised.
Mode and chords
Put it into practice
The scale played in thirds over one octave: one of the exercises MEG generates from this scale.
This scale is not part of the demo: in the MEG app you will find it in every key, with 24 patterns.
Frequently asked questions
- What are the notes of the F altered pentatonic scale?
- The notes are F, A♭, B♭♭, C♭, E♭.
- What is the pattern of the F altered pentatonic scale?
- The sequence of steps is W+H – H – W – 2W – W (W = whole step, H = half step); compared with the major scale the degrees are 1 ♭3 ♭4 ♭5 ♭7.
- Which chords is the F altered pentatonic scale used over?
- It is used over Fm7♭5, Fdim: the chords on the tonic made of the notes of the scale.