C Altered scale
Super Locrian. Used over altered dominant chords in jazz.
7 notes · Standard tuning
Root (C)
Scale tone
Notes & intervals
C
R
C#
♭2
D#
♭3
E
3
F#
♭5
G#
♭6
A#
♭7
Neck positions (box diagrams)
Explore all 5 positions of the C Altered scale across the neck.
Altered in other keys
About the C Altered scale
The C Altered scale contains the notes C, C#, D#, E, 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 C Altered scale across a standard-tuned guitar neck. Filled blue dots are root notes (C); outlined dots are other scale tones.