F# Locrian scale — Position 3
Fret 5 position · Standard tuning
The darkest mode. ♭2 and ♭5. Used in metal and jazz.
Root (F#)
Scale tone
Notes in this position
F#GABCDE
All 5 positions
F# Locrian scale position 3 — video lessons
About this position
This diagram shows Position 3 of the F# Locrian scale — a 5-fret box starting at fret 5 position. The notes available in this position are F#, G, A, B, 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# Locrian scale has 7 notes with intervals 0–1–3–5–6–8–10 semitones.