D# Altered Scale
4-string bass · Mode VII mel. · 7 notes · minor family
Notes
D♯
E
F♯
F♯♯
A
B
C♯
Solfège : Ré♯ – Mi – Fa♯ – Fa♯♯ – La – Si – Do♯
Interval Structure
D♯
½T
E
T
F♯
½T
F♯♯
T
A
T
B
T
C♯
→
D♯+oct.
T
Scale Chords (triads)
| Degree | Chord (in D#) | Quality |
|---|---|---|
| i° | D♯° | diminished |
| ii | Em | minor |
| iii | F♯m | minor |
| IV+ | F♯♯+ | augmented |
| V | A | Major |
| VI | B | Major |
| vii° | C♯° | diminished |
About this scale
The altered scale (mode VII of the melodic minor, or superlocrian) contains all altered tensions: b9, #9, b5, #5. It is the ultimate scale for V7alt→I resolutions in jazz. Bassists use it to create maximum tension before the resolution.
See fretboard positions for D# Altered in the interactive app.
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