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Guitar scale companion

F# Altered Scale

Learn the F# Altered scale (super locrian) on guitar. Explore notes, intervals, and fretboard positions with an interactive chart.

Notes
F#, G, A, A#, B#, D, E
Steps
H-W-H-W-W-W-W
Sharps and flats
F#, A#, B#
All 5 positions
E shape (frets 2-6); D shape (frets 2-6); C shape (frets 7-11); A shape (frets 9-13); G shape (frets 11-15)
1F#b9G#9A3A##11B#b13Db7E

Full fretboard map

Every F# Altered Scale note across the neck, with roots highlighted for quick orientation.

Interactive

Frets 0–24. Select a position or tap a note to hear it.

EBGDAEF#GAA#B#DEF#GAA#B#DEA#B#DEF#GAA#B#DEF#GAEF#GAA#B#DEF#GAA#B#DAA#B#DEF#GAA#B#DEF#GB#DEF#GAA#B#DEF#GAA#F#GAA#B#DEF#GAA#B#DE123456789101112131415161718192021222324
CAGED

Five F# Altered (Super Locrian) positions

These CAGED-family boxes show the same scale in complete practical areas before you explore the full neck. Each one surrounds a CAGED chord shape; see how the five shapes connect in the CAGED system.

E shape · frets 2-6

F# Altered (Super Locrian), E shape: the box around the E-shape F# chord, taken from the E box of G Melodic Minor.

F# Altered (Super Locrian) E shape positionFrets 2 through 6 for the E shape.EADGBe234561b7#91b9#113b13b91#9b13b9#11b7#9
E shape tab (2-6)
e |-2--3-----5---|
B |----3-----5---|
G |-2--3-----5---|
D |-2-----4--5---|
A |----3-----5---|
E |-2--3-----5---|

D shape · frets 2-6

F# Altered (Super Locrian), D shape: the box around the D-shape F# chord, taken from the E box of G Melodic Minor.

F# Altered (Super Locrian) D shape positionFrets 2 through 6 for the D shape.EADGBe234561b7#91b9#113b13b91#9b13b9#11b7#9
D shape tab (2-6)
e |-2--3-----5---|
B |----3-----5---|
G |-2--3-----5---|
D |-2-----4--5---|
A |----3-----5---|
E |-2--3-----5---|

C shape · frets 7-11

F# Altered (Super Locrian), C shape: the box around the C-shape F# chord, taken from the C box of G Melodic Minor.

F# Altered (Super Locrian) C shape positionFrets 7 through 11 for the C shape.EADGBe7891011b7#9b131#113b9#111b7b13b9#11#9b13
C shape tab (7-11)
e |----8----10---|
B |-7--8----10---|
G |-7-----9------|
D |-7--8----10---|
A |-7-----9-10---|
E |----8----10---|

A shape · frets 9-13

F# Altered (Super Locrian), A shape: the box around the A-shape F# chord, taken from the A box of G Melodic Minor.

F# Altered (Super Locrian) A shape positionFrets 9 through 13 for the A shape.EADGBe9101112131b7b13b9#11#9b1313b7#9b13b9b7#11
A shape tab (9-13)
e |---10----12---|
B |---10-11----13|
G |-9----11-12---|
D |---10----12---|
A |-9-10----12---|
E |---10----12---|

G shape · frets 11-15

F# Altered (Super Locrian), G shape: the box around the G-shape F# chord, taken from the G box of G Melodic Minor.

F# Altered (Super Locrian) G shape positionFrets 11 through 15 for the G shape.EADGBe111213141513b7#9b13b9b73#111b7#91b9#11b13b9
G shape tab (11-15)
e |---12----14-15|
B |11----13----15|
G |11-12----14---|
D |---12----14---|
A |---12-13----15|
E |---12----14-15|

Scale Degrees

DegreeIntervalNote
1RootF#
b9m2G
#9m3A
3M3A#
#11d5B#
b13m6D
b7m7E
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