F# Dominant Diminished scale — Position 3
Fret 5 position · Standard tuning
Half-whole diminished. Used over dominant 7♭9 chords.
Root (F#)
Scale tone
Notes in this position
F#GAA#CC#D#E
All 5 positions
F# Dominant Diminished scale position 3 — video lessons
About this position
This diagram shows Position 3 of the F# Dominant Diminished scale — a 5-fret box starting at fret 5 position. The notes available in this position are F#, G, A, A#, C, 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# Dominant Diminished scale has 8 notes with intervals 0–1–3–4–6–7–9–10 semitones.