F Altered Scale Charts
Explore F Altered across the full guitar fretboard and 7 connected positions. Notes: F, F#, G#, A, B, C#, D#. Intervals: 1, b2, #2, 3, b5, #5, b7.
F Altered full fretboard chart
F Altered uses F, F#, G#, A, B, C#, D# across frets 0-15.
| String | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1E | RF | b2F# | #2G# | 3A | b5B | #5C# | b7D# | RF | b2F# | |||||||
| 2B | b5B | #5C# | b7D# | RF | b2F# | #2G# | 3A | b5B | #5C# | |||||||
| 3G | #2G# | 3A | b5B | #5C# | b7D# | RF | b2F# | #2G# | 3A | |||||||
| 4D | b7D# | RF | b2F# | #2G# | 3A | b5B | #5C# | b7D# | RF | |||||||
| 5A | 3A | b5B | #5C# | b7D# | RF | b2F# | #2G# | 3A | b5B | |||||||
| 6E | RF | b2F# | #2G# | 3A | b5B | #5C# | b7D# | RF | b2F# | |||||||
| 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
String 1: F4 at fret 1 (root), F#4 at fret 2 (b2), G#4 at fret 4 (#2), A4 at fret 5 (3), B4 at fret 7 (b5), C#5 at fret 9 (#5), D#5 at fret 11 (b7), F5 at fret 13 (root), F#5 at fret 14 (b2).
String 2: B3 at fret 0 (b5), C#4 at fret 2 (#5), D#4 at fret 4 (b7), F4 at fret 6 (root), F#4 at fret 7 (b2), G#4 at fret 9 (#2), A4 at fret 10 (3), B4 at fret 12 (b5), C#5 at fret 14 (#5).
String 3: G#3 at fret 1 (#2), A3 at fret 2 (3), B3 at fret 4 (b5), C#4 at fret 6 (#5), D#4 at fret 8 (b7), F4 at fret 10 (root), F#4 at fret 11 (b2), G#4 at fret 13 (#2), A4 at fret 14 (3).
String 4: D#3 at fret 1 (b7), F3 at fret 3 (root), F#3 at fret 4 (b2), G#3 at fret 6 (#2), A3 at fret 7 (3), B3 at fret 9 (b5), C#4 at fret 11 (#5), D#4 at fret 13 (b7), F4 at fret 15 (root).
String 5: A2 at fret 0 (3), B2 at fret 2 (b5), C#3 at fret 4 (#5), D#3 at fret 6 (b7), F3 at fret 8 (root), F#3 at fret 9 (b2), G#3 at fret 11 (#2), A3 at fret 12 (3), B3 at fret 14 (b5).
String 6: F2 at fret 1 (root), F#2 at fret 2 (b2), G#2 at fret 4 (#2), A2 at fret 5 (3), B2 at fret 7 (b5), C#3 at fret 9 (#5), D#3 at fret 11 (b7), F3 at fret 13 (root), F#3 at fret 14 (b2).
F Altered Position 1 chart
Position 1 covers frets 1-5 for F Altered.
| String | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1E | RF | b2F# | #2G# | 3A | |
| 2B | #5C# | b7D# | |||
| 3G | #2G# | 3A | b5B | ||
| 4D | b7D# | RF | b2F# | ||
| 5A | b5B | #5C# | |||
| 6E | RF | b2F# | #2G# | 3A | |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
String 1: F4 at fret 1 (root), F#4 at fret 2 (b2), G#4 at fret 4 (#2), A4 at fret 5 (3).
String 2: C#4 at fret 2 (#5), D#4 at fret 4 (b7).
String 3: G#3 at fret 1 (#2), A3 at fret 2 (3), B3 at fret 4 (b5).
String 4: D#3 at fret 1 (b7), F3 at fret 3 (root), F#3 at fret 4 (b2).
String 5: B2 at fret 2 (b5), C#3 at fret 4 (#5).
String 6: F2 at fret 1 (root), F#2 at fret 2 (b2), G#2 at fret 4 (#2), A2 at fret 5 (3).
F Altered Position 2 chart
Position 2 covers frets 11-15 for F Altered.
| String | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1E | b7D# | RF | b2F# | ||
| 2B | b5B | #5C# | |||
| 3G | b2F# | #2G# | 3A | ||
| 4D | #5C# | b7D# | RF | ||
| 5A | #2G# | 3A | b5B | ||
| 6E | b7D# | RF | b2F# | ||
| 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
String 1: D#5 at fret 11 (b7), F5 at fret 13 (root), F#5 at fret 14 (b2).
String 2: B4 at fret 12 (b5), C#5 at fret 14 (#5).
String 3: F#4 at fret 11 (b2), G#4 at fret 13 (#2), A4 at fret 14 (3).
String 4: C#4 at fret 11 (#5), D#4 at fret 13 (b7), F4 at fret 15 (root).
String 5: G#3 at fret 11 (#2), A3 at fret 12 (3), B3 at fret 14 (b5).
String 6: D#3 at fret 11 (b7), F3 at fret 13 (root), F#3 at fret 14 (b2).
F Altered Position 3 chart
Position 3 covers frets 10-14 for F Altered.
| String | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1E | b7D# | RF | b2F# | ||
| 2B | 3A | b5B | #5C# | ||
| 3G | RF | b2F# | #2G# | ||
| 4D | #5C# | b7D# | |||
| 5A | #2G# | 3A | b5B | ||
| 6E | b7D# | RF | b2F# | ||
| 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 |
String 1: D#5 at fret 11 (b7), F5 at fret 13 (root), F#5 at fret 14 (b2).
String 2: A4 at fret 10 (3), B4 at fret 12 (b5), C#5 at fret 14 (#5).
String 3: F4 at fret 10 (root), F#4 at fret 11 (b2), G#4 at fret 13 (#2).
String 4: C#4 at fret 11 (#5), D#4 at fret 13 (b7).
String 5: G#3 at fret 11 (#2), A3 at fret 12 (3), B3 at fret 14 (b5).
String 6: D#3 at fret 11 (b7), F3 at fret 13 (root), F#3 at fret 14 (b2).
F Altered Position 4 chart
Position 4 covers frets 8-12 for F Altered.
| String | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1E | #5C# | b7D# | |||
| 2B | #2G# | 3A | b5B | ||
| 3G | b7D# | RF | b2F# | ||
| 4D | b5B | #5C# | |||
| 5A | RF | b2F# | #2G# | 3A | |
| 6E | #5C# | b7D# | |||
| 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
String 1: C#5 at fret 9 (#5), D#5 at fret 11 (b7).
String 2: G#4 at fret 9 (#2), A4 at fret 10 (3), B4 at fret 12 (b5).
String 3: D#4 at fret 8 (b7), F4 at fret 10 (root), F#4 at fret 11 (b2).
String 4: B3 at fret 9 (b5), C#4 at fret 11 (#5).
String 5: F3 at fret 8 (root), F#3 at fret 9 (b2), G#3 at fret 11 (#2), A3 at fret 12 (3).
String 6: C#3 at fret 9 (#5), D#3 at fret 11 (b7).
F Altered Position 5 chart
Position 5 covers frets 6-10 for F Altered.
| String | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1E | b5B | #5C# | |||
| 2B | b2F# | #2G# | 3A | ||
| 3G | #5C# | b7D# | RF | ||
| 4D | #2G# | 3A | b5B | ||
| 5A | b7D# | RF | b2F# | ||
| 6E | b5B | #5C# | |||
| 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
String 1: B4 at fret 7 (b5), C#5 at fret 9 (#5).
String 2: F#4 at fret 7 (b2), G#4 at fret 9 (#2), A4 at fret 10 (3).
String 3: C#4 at fret 6 (#5), D#4 at fret 8 (b7), F4 at fret 10 (root).
String 4: G#3 at fret 6 (#2), A3 at fret 7 (3), B3 at fret 9 (b5).
String 5: D#3 at fret 6 (b7), F3 at fret 8 (root), F#3 at fret 9 (b2).
String 6: B2 at fret 7 (b5), C#3 at fret 9 (#5).
F Altered Position 6 chart
Position 6 covers frets 5-9 for F Altered.
| String | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1E | 3A | b5B | #5C# | ||
| 2B | RF | b2F# | #2G# | ||
| 3G | #5C# | b7D# | |||
| 4D | #2G# | 3A | b5B | ||
| 5A | b7D# | RF | b2F# | ||
| 6E | 3A | b5B | #5C# | ||
| 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
String 1: A4 at fret 5 (3), B4 at fret 7 (b5), C#5 at fret 9 (#5).
String 2: F4 at fret 6 (root), F#4 at fret 7 (b2), G#4 at fret 9 (#2).
String 3: C#4 at fret 6 (#5), D#4 at fret 8 (b7).
String 4: G#3 at fret 6 (#2), A3 at fret 7 (3), B3 at fret 9 (b5).
String 5: D#3 at fret 6 (b7), F3 at fret 8 (root), F#3 at fret 9 (b2).
String 6: A2 at fret 5 (3), B2 at fret 7 (b5), C#3 at fret 9 (#5).
F Altered Position 7 chart
Position 7 covers frets 3-7 for F Altered.
| String | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1E | #2G# | 3A | b5B | ||
| 2B | b7D# | RF | b2F# | ||
| 3G | b5B | #5C# | |||
| 4D | RF | b2F# | #2G# | 3A | |
| 5A | #5C# | b7D# | |||
| 6E | #2G# | 3A | b5B | ||
| 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
String 1: G#4 at fret 4 (#2), A4 at fret 5 (3), B4 at fret 7 (b5).
String 2: D#4 at fret 4 (b7), F4 at fret 6 (root), F#4 at fret 7 (b2).
String 3: B3 at fret 4 (b5), C#4 at fret 6 (#5).
String 4: F3 at fret 3 (root), F#3 at fret 4 (b2), G#3 at fret 6 (#2), A3 at fret 7 (3).
String 5: C#3 at fret 4 (#5), D#3 at fret 6 (b7).
String 6: G#2 at fret 4 (#2), A2 at fret 5 (3), B2 at fret 7 (b5).
Altered scale essentials
- Interval formula
- 1 · b2 · #2 · 3 · b5 · #5 · b7
- Characteristic tones
- b2 · #2 · b5 · #5
Practice the F Altered sound
- Say and play the scale: Play F → F# → G# → A → B → C# → D# → F up and back down, naming the degrees 1 → b2 → #2 → 3 → b5 → #5 → b7 → 1 as you go.
- Hear its defining tones: pause on F# (b2), G# (#2), B (b5), C# (#5) before landing on F. Listen for how those characteristic tones color the phrase.
- Connect the positions: Work through all 7 position charts. Start in Position 1 (frets 1–5), then repeat a short phrase from the root in each shape. Use the full fretboard chart to find the next F as you move between positions.
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