D Altered Guitar Scale
Guitar scale in Open C tuning — fretboard diagram
D Altered in Open C — Notes and Intervals
The D Altered scale is the ultimate dominant scale in jazz. On Guitar, its notes are D, Eb, F, F#, G#, Bb, 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, Eb, F, F#, G#, Bb, 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: Open C (E-C-G-C-G-C)
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 8-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