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