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F♯ Melodic Major scale

Positions across the first 12 frets

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RootIn scaleOutside scale

Root

F♯

Scale notes

F♯ · G♯ · A♯ · B · C♯ · D · E

Intervals from the root (semitones)

0 · 2 · 4 · 5 · 7 · 8 · 10

Scale tones follow written degree spelling (F major uses B♭). Muted notes outside the scale retain the fretboard's chromatic labels; audio and positions follow pitch, not spelling.

Scale structure

  1. F♯→ Whole step →G♯
  2. G♯→ Whole step →A♯
  3. A♯→ Half step →B
  4. B→ Whole step →C♯
  5. C♯→ Half step →D
  6. D→ Whole step →E
  7. E→ Whole step →F♯
Filled notes belong to the scale; outlined positions are the semitones between them. Arrows show each step to the next note, including the octave.
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F♯ Melodic Major has 7 notes and 46 positions across the first 12 frets in standard tuning.