A# Major scale — Position 4
Fret 9 position · Standard tuning
The most common scale in Western music. Bright, happy sound.
Root (A#)
Scale tone
Notes in this position
A#CDD#FGA
All 5 positions
A# Major scale position 4 — video lessons
About this position
This diagram shows Position 4 of the A# Major scale — a 5-fret box starting at fret 9 position. The notes available in this position are A#, C, D, D#, F, G, A. Root notes (A#) are shown in blue; other scale tones are outlined. Practicing all 5 box positions connects the full neck and builds fretboard fluency. The A# Major scale has 7 notes with intervals 0–2–4–5–7–9–11 semitones.