F♯ minor pentatonic scale
2 sharps: F♯ C♯ · pattern W+H–W–W–W+H–W
F♯ – A – B – C♯ – E
Step patternW+HWWW+HW
About this scale
The minor pentatonic is the five-note core of rock and blues soloing: the natural minor scale without its 2nd and 6th.
Relative key: A major pentatonic.
Other F♯ scales
F♯ majorF♯ natural minorF♯ harmonic minorF♯ melodic minorF♯ major pentatonicF♯ bluesF♯ DorianF♯ Mixolydian
Minor pentatonic scale in other keys
Questions
What are the notes of the F♯ minor pentatonic scale?
F♯, A, B, C♯, E.
How many sharps or flats are in F♯ minor pentatonic scale?
2: F♯, C♯.
What is the step pattern of the minor pentatonic scale?
W+H–W–W–W+H–W, where W is a whole step (two keys) and H is a half step (the next key). Start that pattern on F♯ to get this scale.
What is the relative major of F♯ minor pentatonic?
A major pentatonic. Both scales use the same notes but start on a different tonic.