G# Altered scale — Position 2

Fret 4 position · Standard tuning

Super Locrian. Used over altered dominant chords in jazz.

4frEADGBe
Root (G#)
Scale tone

Notes in this position

G#ABCDEF#

All 5 positions

G# Altered scale position 2 — video lessons

About this position

This diagram shows Position 2 of the G# Altered scale — a 5-fret box starting at fret 4 position. The notes available in this position are G#, A, B, C, D, E, F#. Root notes (G#) are shown in blue; other scale tones are outlined. Practicing all 5 box positions connects the full neck and builds fretboard fluency. The G# Altered scale has 7 notes with intervals 0–1–3–4–6–8–10 semitones.

G# in other scales