D Altered scale — Position 3
Fret 5 position · Standard tuning
Super Locrian. Used over altered dominant chords in jazz.
Root (D)
Scale tone
Notes in this position
DD#FF#G#A#C
All 5 positions
D Altered scale position 3 — video lessons
About this position
This diagram shows Position 3 of the D Altered scale — a 5-fret box starting at fret 5 position. The notes available in this position are D, D#, F, F#, G#, A#, 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.