D# Altered scale — Position 4
Fret 9 position · Standard tuning
Super Locrian. Used over altered dominant chords in jazz.
Root (D#)
Scale tone
Notes in this position
D#EF#GABC#
All 5 positions
D# Altered scale position 4 — video lessons
About this position
This diagram shows Position 4 of the D# Altered scale — a 5-fret box starting at fret 9 position. The notes available in this position are D#, E, F#, G, A, B, C#. Root notes (D#) are shown in blue; other scale tones are outlined. Practicing all 5 box positions connects the full neck and builds fretboard fluency. The D# Altered scale has 7 notes with intervals 0–1–3–4–6–8–10 semitones.