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