A# Ultralocrian Cavaquinho Scale
Cavaquinho scale in Standard tuning — fretboard diagram
A# Ultralocrian in Standard — Notes and Intervals
The A# Ultralocrian scale is an extremely dark and condensed scale used to create intense chromatic tension. On Cavaquinho, its notes are A#, B, C#, D, E, F#, G. It is used in avant-garde jazz and dark ambient music to explore the most dissonant boundaries of minor-key tonality. Commonly used in Avant-Garde, Dark Ambient, Experimental Jazz. Notable players include John Zorn, Derek Bailey. Use over dim7 chords in avant-garde contexts. More of a compositional tool than an improvisational one.
Notes: A#, B, C#, D, E, F#, G
Intervals: 1P, 2m, 3m, 4d, 5d, 6m, 7d
Degrees: 1 b2 b3 4 5 b6 7
Formula: H-W-H-W-W-H-WH
Number of notes: 7
Tuning: Standard (D-B-G-D)
Also known as: superlocrian bb7, superlocrian diminished