E Altered Scale
4-string bass · Mode VII mel. · 7 notes · minor family
Notes
E
F
G
G♯
B♭
C
D
Solfège : Mi – Fa – Sol – Sol♯ – Si♭ – Do – Ré
Interval Structure
E
½T
F
T
G
½T
G♯
T
B♭
T
C
T
D
→
E+oct.
T
Scale Chords (triads)
| Degree | Chord (in E) | Quality |
|---|---|---|
| i° | E° | diminished |
| ii | Fm | minor |
| iii | Gm | minor |
| IV+ | G♯+ | augmented |
| V | B♭ | Major |
| VI | C | Major |
| vii° | D° | 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.
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