F# Major scale — Position 5
Fret 9 position · Standard tuning
The most common scale in Western music. Bright, happy sound.
Root (F#)
Scale tone
Notes in this position
F#G#A#BC#D#F
All 5 positions
F# Major scale position 5 — video lessons
About this position
This diagram shows Position 5 of the F# Major scale — a 5-fret box starting at fret 9 position. The notes available in this position are F#, G#, A#, B, C#, D#, F. 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# Major scale has 7 notes with intervals 0–2–4–5–7–9–11 semitones.