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