F tritone scale

The F tritone scale consists of the F (Perfect unison), F# (Minor second), A (Major third), B (Diminished fifth), C (Perfect fifth) and D# (Minor seventh) notes.

Piano keyboard showing the notes for the F tritone scale

How to play the F tritone scale

  1. Find F (Root) on the piano keyboard
  2. Play F# (Minor second) — 1 semitone above F
  3. Play A (Major third) — 4 semitones above F
  4. Play B (Diminished fifth) — 6 semitones above F
  5. Play C (Perfect fifth) — 7 semitones above F
  6. Play D# (Minor seventh) — 10 semitones above F
  7. Play all 6 notes in ascending order to perform the F tritone scale

Scales with same notes

Chords in this scale