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