Eb 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 Eb) | Quality |
|---|---|---|
| i° | E♭° | diminished |
| ii | F♭m | minor |
| iii | G♭m | 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.
See fretboard positions, piano and arpeggios for Eb Altered in the interactive app.
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