G Augmented Heptatonic Guitar Scale — Drop B
Guitar scale in Drop B tuning — fretboard diagram
G Augmented Heptatonic in Drop B — Notes and Intervals
The G Augmented Heptatonic scale is a seven-note expansion of the augmented scale. On Guitar, it contains the notes G, A#, B, C, D, D#, F#. It provides maximum chromatic tension and is an ideal tool for creating high-drama resolutions in minor-key compositions. Commonly used in Jazz, Classical, Film Scores. Notable players include Oliver Nelson, Wayne Shorter. Use over augmented and Maj7#5 chords in jazz. A dramatic coloring tool for resolutions.
Notes: G, A#, B, C, D, D#, F#
Intervals: 1P, 2A, 3M, 4P, 5P, 5A, 7M
Degrees: 1 #2 3 4 5 #6 7
Formula: WH-H-H-W-H-WH-H
Number of notes: 7
Tuning: Drop B (B-F#-B-E-G#-C#)
About Drop B Tuning
Drop B tuning (B-F#-B-E-G#-C#) takes the guitar into territory traditionally reserved for 7-string instruments, delivering a subsonic heaviness that you can feel in your chest. This tuning has become essential in modern extreme metal, deathcore, and djent, where low-end clarity and rhythmic precision are paramount.
Drop B represents the practical limit of what a standard 6-string guitar can handle before tone quality degrades. With the right string gauge (12-60 or heavier) and proper setup, it delivers the crushing lows of a 7-string while keeping the familiar 6-string layout. Bands like Architects, Periphery (on some tracks), and Parkway Drive have used Drop B to create some of the heaviest riffs in modern metal.
Notable artists: Architects, Parkway Drive, Whitechapel, Born of Osiris, Emmure
Best for: Extreme metal riffs, deathcore breakdowns, djent chugs, and any style demanding the lowest possible 6-string tuning
Explore This Scale in Other Tunings
- G Augmented Heptatonic in Standard Tuning
- G Augmented Heptatonic in Drop D
- G Augmented Heptatonic in DADGAD
- G Augmented Heptatonic in Open G
- G Augmented Heptatonic in Baritone (B Standard)
- G Augmented Heptatonic in 7-string
- G Augmented Heptatonic in 8-string
- G Augmented Heptatonic in Drop C
- G Augmented Heptatonic in Open D
- G Augmented Heptatonic in Half Step Down
- G Augmented Heptatonic in Open E
- G Augmented Heptatonic in Open A
- G Augmented Heptatonic in Double Drop D
- G Augmented Heptatonic in Open C