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