Setlio Scales

Melodic minor & its modes

D Altered Scale

Also known as: Super Locrian, Diminished Whole Tone

Every tension at once. Jazz players use it to set a dominant chord on fire.

▶ Jam on this scale

Notes

How to get there

One note changes per step - each stop along the way is a real scale.

  1. Natural Minor
  2. 2 → ♭2Phrygian
  3. 5 → ♭5Locrian
  4. 4 → ♭4Altered Scale

On your instrument

Tap any note to hear it. ● root ● scale note

Guitar - Standard (EADGBE)

357912EBGDAEFG♭A♭B♭CDE♭CDE♭FG♭A♭B♭A♭B♭CDE♭FG♭E♭FG♭A♭B♭CDB♭CDE♭FG♭A♭FG♭A♭B♭CDE♭

Chords in this scale

Tap a chord to light it up on the instruments and see shapes for it.