Learn how to play a new minor scale on guitar with this step-by-step F minor scale guitar lesson. You’ll learn scale positions, how the scale works, and more!
F Minor Scale Guitar Lesson
F minor scale notes
There are seven notes in the F natural minor scale, and 4 of them are flats.
- F
- G
- Ab
- Bb
- C
- Db
- Eb
F minor scale formula
The formula for the F Minor Scale and every other minor scale is 1-2-b3-4-5-b6-b7.
Learn more about the minor scale formula.
F Minor Scale Intervals (Half and Whole steps)
The half and whole step sequence for the F Minor Scale and every other minor scale is:
W-H-W-W-H-W-W
Scale degrees of the F minor scale
| i | ii° | III | iv | v | VI | VII |
| F | G | Ab | Bb | C | Db | Eb |
F Minor Chord
The F Minor Chord is the root chord (the 1st chord) in the F Minor Scale.
Learn the guitar chords in the key of F minor
Relative major of F minor
The relative major of F minor is G# major.
How to play the F Minor Scale
You can play the F Minor Scale on guitar by finding the F note and following the minor scale formula, which results in the notes F-G-Ab-Bb-C-Db-Eb.
By doing this you’ll end up with countless positions and shapes for the F minor scale.
As for this lesson, you’ll look at the F minor scales’ CAGED positions and some related resources.
F Minor Scale CAGED Positions
Learn more about the CAGED system here.
Position 1
Position 2
Position 3
Position 4
Position 5
Modes of F minor
The 7 modes of the F minor scale are:
- F Aeolian
- G Locrian
- Ab Ionian
- Bb Dorian
- C Phrygian
- Db Lydian
- Eb Mixolydian
F Minor Scale Guitar Fretboard Diagram
