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 1–5, 15 notes Position 2: frets 3–7, 17 notes Position 3: frets 6–9, 16 notes Position 4: frets 8–12, 16 notes Position 5: frets 11–15, 15 notes ## Triads in B♭ altered | Degree | Chord | Pages | | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | B♭dim | [B♭ diminished arpeggio](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/arpeggios/bb-diminished) | | 1 | B♭aug | [B♭ augmented arpeggio](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/arpeggios/bb-augmented) | | ♭2 | C♭m | [B minor arpeggio](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/arpeggios/b-minor) | | ♭3 | D♭m | [C♯ minor arpeggio](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/arpeggios/c-sharp-minor) | | 3 | Daug | [D augmented arpeggio](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/arpeggios/d-augmented) | | ♭5 | F♭ | [E major arpeggio](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/arpeggios/e-major) | | ♭6 | G♭ | [F♯ major arpeggio](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/arpeggios/f-sharp-major) | | ♭6 | G♭aug | [G♭ augmented arpeggio](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/arpeggios/gb-augmented) | | ♭7 | A♭dim | [G♯ diminished arpeggio](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/arpeggios/g-sharp-diminished) | ## Seventh chords in B♭ altered | Degree | Chord | Pages | | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | B♭m7♭5 | [B♭m7♭5 arpeggio](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/arpeggios/bbm7b5) · [B♭m7♭5 drop 2](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/bbm7b5-drop-2) · [B♭m7♭5 drop 3](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/bbm7b5-drop-3) · [B♭m7♭5 drop 2 and 4](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/bbm7b5-drop-2-and-4) | | 1 | B♭ | – | | 1 | B♭ | – | | ♭2 | C♭m(maj7) | [Bm(maj7) arpeggio](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/arpeggios/bmmaj7) | | ♭3 | D♭m7 | [C♯m7 arpeggio](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/arpeggios/c-sharp-m7) · [C♯m7 drop 2](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/c-sharp-m7-drop-2) · [C♯m7 drop 3](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/c-sharp-m7-drop-3) · [C♯m7 drop 2 and 4](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/c-sharp-m7-drop-2-and-4) | | 3 | D | – | | ♭5 | F♭7 | [E7 arpeggio](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/arpeggios/e7) · [E7 drop 2](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/e7-drop-2) · [E7 drop 3](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/e7-drop-3) · [E7 drop 2 and 4](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/e7-drop-2-and-4) | | ♭5 | F♭ | – | | ♭6 | G♭7 | [F♯7 arpeggio](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/arpeggios/f-sharp-7) · [F♯7 drop 2](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/f-sharp-7-drop-2) · [F♯7 drop 3](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/f-sharp-7-drop-3) · [F♯7 drop 2 and 4](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/f-sharp-7-drop-2-and-4) | | ♭6 | G♭ | – | | ♭7 | A♭m7♭5 | [G♯m7♭5 arpeggio](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/arpeggios/g-sharp-m7b5) · [G♯m7♭5 drop 2](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/g-sharp-m7b5-drop-2) · [G♯m7♭5 drop 3](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/g-sharp-m7b5-drop-3) · [G♯m7♭5 drop 2 and 4](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/g-sharp-m7b5-drop-2-and-4) | ## Same notes, other names These scales use exactly the notes of B♭ altered, starting from another root. - [B melodic minor](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/b-melodic-minor) - [E Lydian dominant](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/e-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 - [B altered](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/b-altered) ## Practice it in Practice Lab Practice B♭ altered in every position, at your tempo, with a plan that adapts. 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