Guitar · scales and modes # F♯ altered scale on guitar F♯ altered has 7 notes: F♯, G, A, A♯, C, D, E. Also called super Locrian. Mode 7 of melodic minor; the default scale over altered dominant chords. | Note | F♯ | G | A | A♯ | C | D | E | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Degree | 1 | ♭2 | ♭3 | 3 | ♭5 | ♭6 | ♭7 | | Step | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | ## F♯ altered on the whole neck Every F♯ altered note from the open strings to fret 15, in standard E tuning (E A D G B E), by name; by degree under "Show more". F♯ altered Note names F♯ altered Degrees ## F♯ altered in 5 positions The neck split into the hand positions Practice Lab practices, one for each place a F♯ falls on a string, with the notes its scale run fingers there. Position 1: frets 2–5, 16 notes Position 2: frets 4–8, 16 notes Position 3: frets 7–11, 15 notes Position 4: frets 9–13, 15 notes Position 5: frets 11–15, 17 notes ## Triads in F♯ altered | Degree | Chord | Pages | | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | F♯dim | [F♯ diminished arpeggio](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/arpeggios/f-sharp-diminished) | | 1 | F♯aug | [G♭ augmented arpeggio](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/arpeggios/gb-augmented) | | ♭2 | Gm | [G minor arpeggio](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/arpeggios/g-minor) | | ♭3 | Am | [A minor arpeggio](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/arpeggios/a-minor) | | 3 | A♯aug | [B♭ augmented arpeggio](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/arpeggios/bb-augmented) | | ♭5 | C | [C major arpeggio](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/arpeggios/c-major) | | ♭6 | D | [D major arpeggio](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/arpeggios/d-major) | | ♭6 | Daug | [D augmented arpeggio](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/arpeggios/d-augmented) | | ♭7 | Edim | [E diminished arpeggio](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/arpeggios/e-diminished) | ## Seventh chords in F♯ altered | Degree | Chord | Pages | | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | F♯m7♭5 | [F♯m7♭5 arpeggio](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/arpeggios/f-sharp-m7b5) · [F♯m7♭5 drop 2](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/f-sharp-m7b5-drop-2) · [F♯m7♭5 drop 3](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/f-sharp-m7b5-drop-3) · [F♯m7♭5 drop 2 and 4](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/f-sharp-m7b5-drop-2-and-4) | | 1 | F♯ | – | | 1 | F♯ | – | | ♭2 | Gm(maj7) | [Gm(maj7) arpeggio](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/arpeggios/gmmaj7) | | ♭3 | Am7 | [Am7 arpeggio](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/arpeggios/am7) · [Am7 drop 2](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/am7-drop-2) · [Am7 drop 3](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/am7-drop-3) · [Am7 drop 2 and 4](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/am7-drop-2-and-4) | | 3 | A♯ | – | | ♭5 | C7 | [C7 arpeggio](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/arpeggios/c7) · [C7 drop 2](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/c7-drop-2) · [C7 drop 3](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/c7-drop-3) · [C7 drop 2 and 4](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/c7-drop-2-and-4) | | ♭5 | C | – | | ♭6 | D7 | [D7 arpeggio](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/arpeggios/d7) · [D7 drop 2](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/d7-drop-2) · [D7 drop 3](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/d7-drop-3) · [D7 drop 2 and 4](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/d7-drop-2-and-4) | | ♭6 | D | – | | ♭7 | Em7♭5 | [Em7♭5 arpeggio](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/arpeggios/em7b5) · [Em7♭5 drop 2](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/em7b5-drop-2) · [Em7♭5 drop 3](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/em7b5-drop-3) · [Em7♭5 drop 2 and 4](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/em7b5-drop-2-and-4) | ## Same notes, other names These scales use exactly the notes of F♯ altered, starting from another root. - [G melodic minor](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/g-melodic-minor) - [C Lydian dominant](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/c-lydian-dominant) ## Altered in every key - [C altered](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/c-altered) - [C♯ altered](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/c-sharp-altered) - [D altered](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/d-altered) - [E♭ altered](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/eb-altered) - [E altered](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/e-altered) - [F altered](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/f-altered) - F♯ altered - [G altered](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/g-altered) - [G♯ altered](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/g-sharp-altered) - [A altered](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/a-altered) - [B♭ altered](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/bb-altered) - [B altered](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/b-altered) ## Practice it in Practice Lab Practice F♯ altered in every position, at your tempo, with a plan that adapts. Free, in your browser, no account. [Open it in Practice Lab](https://practice.graph.audio/#practice=scale-altered:6:ladder:p1)