B Altered scale

Super Locrian. Used over altered dominant chords in jazz.

7 notes · Standard tuning

1357912EADGBe
Root (B)
Scale tone

Notes & intervals

B
R
C
♭2
D
♭3
D#
3
F
♭5
G
♭6
A
♭7

Neck positions (box diagrams)

Explore all 5 positions of the B Altered scale across the neck.

Altered in other keys

About the B Altered scale

The B Altered scale contains the notes B, C, D, D#, F, G, A. It is a 7-note scale with intervals: R – ♭2 – ♭3 – 3 – ♭5 – ♭6 – ♭7. The diagram above shows all positions of the B Altered scale across a standard-tuned guitar neck. Filled blue dots are root notes (B); outlined dots are other scale tones.

B Altered scale — video lessons

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