F Spanish
F Spanish scale for guitar.
The F Spanish is an eight-note scale (also referred to as the F Spanish 8 Tones). Notes are displayed in the fingerboard diagram, with the root notes indicated by darker color.
F Spanish 2 octaves
F Spanish full fretboard
The scale displayed with its numeric formula, notes and intervals.
| Formula | Notes | Intervals |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | F | Unison |
| b2 | Gb | Minor second |
| 3 | Ab | Major third |
| #3 | A | Augmented third |
| 4 | Bb | Perfect fourth |
| b5 | Cb | Diminished fifth |
| b6 | Db | Minor sixth |
| b7 | Eb | Minor seventh |
The sixth degree is written as Cb, which is the same as B. A practice in a scale notation is to not include the same letter twice, if it can be avoided.
The F Spanish consists of eight notes. These can be described as steps on the guitar fingerboard according to the following formula: half, whole, half, half, half, whole, whole, whole from the first note to the same in the next octave.
The scale includes two uncommon intervals: an augmented third (A) and a diminished fifth (Cb).
This scale is used in styles such as Flamenco and Jewish music.
A feature that characterizes the scale is the three half steps notes in a succession, from the third to the fifth note.
F Phrygian has the most similarity with F Spanish among other common scales.
Start the audio and play along! Use notes from the scale in the diagram above.
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