D# Altered Guitar Scale
Guitar scale in 8-string tuning — fretboard diagram
D# Altered in 8-string — Notes and Intervals
The D# Altered scale is the ultimate dominant scale in jazz. On Guitar, its notes are D#, E, E##, G, A, B, C#. It contains every possible altered tension, making it sound extremely dissonant and complex. It is used by professional improvisers to create maximum tension over a dominant chord before a satisfying resolution. Commonly used in Jazz, Fusion, Post-Bop, Contemporary. Notable players include John Coltrane, Michael Brecker, Pat Metheny, Chick Corea. Use over 7alt, 7#9, 7b9, 7#5, 7b5 chords. The definitive scale for altered dominant chords that resolve to minor. Play C Altered over C7alt resolving to Fm.
Notes: D#, E, E##, G, A, B, C#
Intervals: 1P, 2m, 2A, 3M, 4A, 6m, 7m
Degrees: 1 b2 #3 4 #5 b6 b7
Formula: H-W-H-W-W-W-W
Number of notes: 7
Tuning: 8-string (E-B-G-D-A-E-B-F#)
Also known as: super locrian, diminished whole tone, pomeroy
Explore This Scale in Other Tunings
- D# Altered in Standard Tuning
- D# Altered in Drop D
- D# Altered in DADGAD
- D# Altered in Open G
- D# Altered in Baritone (B Standard)
- D# Altered in 7-string
- D# Altered in Drop C
- D# Altered in Drop B
- D# Altered in Open D
- D# Altered in Half Step Down
- D# Altered in Open E
- D# Altered in Open A
- D# Altered in Double Drop D
- D# Altered in Open C