F major pentatonic on mandolin

The F major pentatonic is F, G, A, C and D — the 1, 2, 3, 5 and 6 of F. The same notes from D are the D minor pentatonic, its relative minor. From the same root, the F minor pentatonic is its parallel. It is drawn across the whole mandolin above; tap a note to hear it. Five notes, no semitones — the go-to major melodic scale About the major pentatonic →

Also written F maj pentatonic, F major pent, F maj pent and F major pentatonic scale.