B altered chords

All cavaquinho chords for the B altered scale

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B altered scale diatonic chords

IB dim
3frDGBD1423
6frDGBD32143frDGBD1x3frDGBDx1
IIC minor
DGBD123
4frDGBD2314DGBD12xDGBDx12
IIID minor
2frDGBD213
2frDGBD1232frDGBD21342frDGBD21x
IVE♭ aug
DGBD12
4frDGBD3124DGBD1xDGBDx1
VF major
DGBD3214
DGBD321xDGBDx2135frDGBD3124
VIG major
DGBD
3frDGBD3214DGBDxDGBDx
VIIA dim
DGBD1423
4frDGBD3214DGBD132xDGBDx312

B altered scale seventh chords

IB m7♭5
2frDGBD21
2frDGBD126frDGBD23146frDGBD4213
IIC mmaj7
8frDGBD3124
8frDGBD412310frDGBD423110frDGBD1234
IIID m7
DGBD321
DGBD21310frDGBD123410frDGBD4123
IVE♭ major seventh flat sixth
DGBDx1
3frDGBDx15frDGBDx19frDGBDx1
VF 7
DGBD1243
DGBD32412frDGBD2143DGBD12x3
VIG 7
3frDGBD12
3frDGBD12433frDGBD32414frDGBD2143
VIIA m7♭5
4frDGBD2314
4frDGBD42137frDGBD42317frDGBD1234

B altered — Cavaquinho scale

Cavaquinho fretboard diagram

B altered scale — 4-string guitar fretboard diagramInteractive fretboard diagram showing the B altered scale on 4-string guitar with 17 frets. Notes: D, D#, F, G, A, B, C.DD#FGABCDD#FGBCDD#FGABCDD#GABCDD#FGABCDD#FGABCDD#FG1357911121315

B altered scale — chords and intervals

Diatonic chords: B diminished, C minor, D minor, D# augmented, F major, G major, A diminished.

Intervals: H-W-H-W-W-W-W.

Use the interactive harmonizer above to explore triads, seventh chords, and chord voicings for composing with the B altered scale on Cavaquinho.