Melodic minor & its modes

G 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.

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)

357912EC♭GDAEFGA♭B♭C♭D♭E♭D♭E♭FGA♭B♭C♭A♭B♭C♭D♭E♭FGE♭FGA♭B♭C♭D♭B♭C♭D♭E♭FGA♭FGA♭B♭C♭D♭E♭

Chords in this scale

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