F Major Scale Guitar Tabs – 5 Positions

The F Major scale contains the notes F, G, A, B♭, C, D, and E. It’s frequently used in classical and vocal music due to its warm, natural feel. Its relative minor is D minor. Below are five tab positions for the F Major scale.

Fretboard Position 1

e|----------------------------|----------------0--[1]-|
B|----------------------------|----------1--3---------|
G|----------------------------|-0--2--3---------------|
D|------------------0--2--[3]-|-----------------------|
A|---------0--1--3------------|-----------------------|
E|-[1]--3---------------------|-----------------------|

Fretboard Position 2

e|--------------------------|---------------------3-|
B|--------------------------|----------3--5--[6]----|
G|--------------------------|----3--5---------------|
D|-------------------[3]--5-|-7---------------------|
A|----------3--5--7---------|-----------------------|
E|-3--5--6------------------|-----------------------|

Fretboard Position 3

e|--------------------------|---------------------5-|
B|--------------------------|----------5--[6]--8----|
G|--------------------------|----5--7---------------|
D|---------------------5--7-|-8---------------------|
A|----------5--7--[8]-------|-----------------------|
E|-5--6--8------------------|-----------------------|

Fretboard Position 4

e|-----------------------------|-------------------6--8-|
B|-----------------------------|-------------8--10------|
G|-----------------------------|-7--9--[10]-------------|
D|--------------------7--8--10-|------------------------|
A|--------7--[8]--10-----------|------------------------|
E|-8--10-----------------------|------------------------|

Fretboard Position 5

e|----------------------------------|--------------------------10-|
B|----------------------------------|--------------10--11--13-----|
G|----------------------------------|-----[10]--12----------------|
D|---------------------------10--12-|-14--------------------------|
A|---------------10--12--13---------|-----------------------------|
E|-10--12--[13]---------------------|-----------------------------|

Solo Over These Chords

  • F major, G minor, A minor, Bb major, C major, D minor, E diminished

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