F# Melodic Minor scale — Position 3
Fret 5 position · Standard tuning
Harmonic minor with raised 6th and 7th. Jazz staple.
Root (F#)
Scale tone
Notes in this position
F#G#ABC#D#F
All 5 positions
F# Melodic Minor scale position 3 — video lessons
About this position
This diagram shows Position 3 of the F# Melodic Minor scale — a 5-fret box starting at fret 5 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# Melodic Minor scale has 7 notes with intervals 0–2–3–5–7–9–11 semitones.