C Altered scale — Position 3
Fret 6 position · Standard tuning
Super Locrian. Used over altered dominant chords in jazz.
Root (C)
Scale tone
Notes in this position
CC#D#EF#G#A#
All 5 positions
C Altered scale position 3 — video lessons
About this position
This diagram shows Position 3 of the C Altered scale — a 5-fret box starting at fret 6 position. The notes available in this position are C, C#, D#, E, F#, G#, A#. Root notes (C) are shown in blue; other scale tones are outlined. Practicing all 5 box positions connects the full neck and builds fretboard fluency. The C Altered scale has 7 notes with intervals 0–1–3–4–6–8–10 semitones.