Guitar · scales and modes # B altered scale on guitar B altered has 7 notes: B, C, D, D♯, F, G, A. Also called super Locrian. Mode 7 of melodic minor; the default scale over altered dominant chords. | Note | B | C | D | D♯ | F | G | A | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Degree | 1 | ♭2 | ♭3 | 3 | ♭5 | ♭6 | ♭7 | | Step | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | ## B altered on the whole neck Every B altered note from the open strings to fret 15, in standard E tuning (E A D G B E), by name; by degree under "Show more". B altered Note names B altered Degrees ## B altered in 5 positions The neck split into the hand positions Practice Lab practices, one for each place a B falls on a string, with the notes its scale run fingers there. Position 1: frets 0–4, 15 notes Position 2: frets 2–6, 15 notes Position 3: frets 4–8, 17 notes Position 4: frets 7–10, 16 notes Position 5: frets 9–13, 16 notes ## Triads in B altered | Degree | Chord | Pages | | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | Bdim | [B diminished arpeggio](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/arpeggios/b-diminished) | | 1 | Baug | [B augmented arpeggio](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/arpeggios/b-augmented) | | ♭2 | Cm | [C minor arpeggio](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/arpeggios/c-minor) | | ♭3 | Dm | [D minor arpeggio](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/arpeggios/d-minor) | | 3 | D♯aug | [E♭ augmented arpeggio](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/arpeggios/eb-augmented) | | ♭5 | F | [F major arpeggio](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/arpeggios/f-major) | | ♭6 | G | [G major arpeggio](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/arpeggios/g-major) | | ♭6 | Gaug | [G augmented arpeggio](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/arpeggios/g-augmented) | | ♭7 | Adim | [A diminished arpeggio](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/arpeggios/a-diminished) | ## Seventh chords in B altered | Degree | Chord | Pages | | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | Bm7♭5 | [Bm7♭5 arpeggio](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/arpeggios/bm7b5) · [Bm7♭5 drop 2](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/bm7b5-drop-2) · [Bm7♭5 drop 3](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/bm7b5-drop-3) · [Bm7♭5 drop 2 and 4](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/bm7b5-drop-2-and-4) | | 1 | B | – | | 1 | B | – | | ♭2 | Cm(maj7) | [Cm(maj7) arpeggio](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/arpeggios/cmmaj7) | | ♭3 | Dm7 | [Dm7 arpeggio](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/arpeggios/dm7) · [Dm7 drop 2](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/dm7-drop-2) · [Dm7 drop 3](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/dm7-drop-3) · [Dm7 drop 2 and 4](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/dm7-drop-2-and-4) | | 3 | D♯ | – | | ♭5 | F7 | [F7 arpeggio](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/arpeggios/f7) · [F7 drop 2](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/f7-drop-2) · [F7 drop 3](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/f7-drop-3) · [F7 drop 2 and 4](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/f7-drop-2-and-4) | | ♭5 | F | – | | ♭6 | G7 | [G7 arpeggio](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/arpeggios/g7) · [G7 drop 2](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/g7-drop-2) · [G7 drop 3](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/g7-drop-3) · [G7 drop 2 and 4](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/g7-drop-2-and-4) | | ♭6 | G | – | | ♭7 | Am7♭5 | [Am7♭5 arpeggio](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/arpeggios/am7b5) · [Am7♭5 drop 2](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/am7b5-drop-2) · [Am7♭5 drop 3](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/am7b5-drop-3) · [Am7♭5 drop 2 and 4](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/am7b5-drop-2-and-4) | ## Same notes, other names These scales use exactly the notes of B altered, starting from another root. - [C melodic minor](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/c-melodic-minor) - [F Lydian dominant](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/f-lydian-dominant) ## Altered in every key - [C altered](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/c-altered) - [C♯ altered](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/c-sharp-altered) - [D altered](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/d-altered) - [E♭ altered](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/eb-altered) - [E altered](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/e-altered) - [F altered](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/f-altered) - [F♯ altered](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/f-sharp-altered) - [G altered](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/g-altered) - [G♯ altered](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/g-sharp-altered) - [A altered](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/a-altered) - [B♭ altered](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/bb-altered) - B altered ## Practice it in Practice Lab Practice B altered in every position, at your tempo, with a plan that adapts. Free, in your browser, no account. [Open it in Practice Lab](https://practice.graph.audio/#practice=scale-altered:11:ladder:p1)