F Melodic Minor scale — Position 3
Fret 6 position · Standard tuning
Harmonic minor with raised 6th and 7th. Jazz staple.
Root (F)
Scale tone
Notes in this position
FGG#A#CDE
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 6 position. The notes available in this position are F, G, G#, 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 Melodic Minor scale has 7 notes with intervals 0–2–3–5–7–9–11 semitones.