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 | G♭m | minor |
| iii | A♭m | 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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