F♯ Melodic Major scale
Positions across the first 12 frets
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
- F♯→ Whole step →G♯
- G♯→ Whole step →A♯
- A♯→ Half step →B
- B→ Whole step →C♯
- C♯→ Half step →D
- D→ Whole step →E
- E→ Whole step →F♯
F♯ Melodic Major has 7 notes and 46 positions across the first 12 frets in standard tuning.