A# Super Locrian Pentatonic Guitar Scale

Guitar scale in DADGAD tuning — fretboard diagram

A# super locrian pentatonic scale — 6-string guitar fretboard diagramInteractive fretboard diagram showing the A# super locrian pentatonic scale on 6-string guitar with 22 frets. Notes: D, E, G#, A#, C#.DEG#A#C#DEG#A#A#C#DEG#A#C#DEG#A#C#DEG#A#C#DEDEG#A#C#DEG#A#A#C#DEG#A#C#DEDEG#A#C#DEG#A#1357911121315171921

A# Super Locrian Pentatonic in DADGAD — Notes and Intervals

The A# Super Locrian Pentatonic scale is an aggressive and highly dissonant subset of the altered scale. On Guitar, 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: DADGAD (D-A-G-D-A-D)

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