A# Super Locrian Pentatonic Banjo 5 String Scale

Banjo 5 String scale in Standard (Open G) tuning — fretboard diagram

A# super locrian pentatonic scale — 5-string guitar fretboard diagramInteractive fretboard diagram showing the A# super locrian pentatonic scale on 5-string guitar with 22 frets. Notes: D, E, G#, A#, C#.DEG#A#C#DEG#A#C#DEG#A#C#DEG#G#A#C#DEG#A#C#DEDEG#A#C#DEG#A#G#A#C#DEG#A#C#DE1357911121315171921

A# Super Locrian Pentatonic in Standard (Open G) — Notes and Intervals

The A# Super Locrian Pentatonic scale is an aggressive and highly dissonant subset of the altered scale. On Banjo 5 String, it contains the notes A#, C#, D, E, G#. It is a primary tool for advanced jazz guitarists and horn players to create outside tension over altered dominant chords before resolving back to the tonic. Commonly used in Jazz, Avant-Garde, Fusion. Notable players include John Coltrane, Michael Brecker. Use over 7alt, 7#9b13 chords. The pentatonic shortcut for maximum 'outside' tension over altered dominants.

Notes: A#, C#, D, E, G#

Intervals: 1P, 3m, 4d, 5d, 7m

Degrees: 1 b2 3 4 b5

Formula: WH-H-W-4-W

Number of notes: 5

Tuning: Standard (Open G) (D-B-G-D-G)

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