Guitar · scales and modes # C♯ altered scale on guitar C♯ altered has 7 notes: C♯, D, E, E♯, G, A, B. Also called super Locrian. Mode 7 of melodic minor; the default scale over altered dominant chords. | Note | C♯ | D | E | E♯ | G | A | B | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Degree | 1 | ♭2 | ♭3 | 3 | ♭5 | ♭6 | ♭7 | | Step | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | ## C♯ altered on the whole neck Every C♯ 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". C♯ altered Note names C♯ altered Degrees ## C♯ altered in 5 positions The neck split into the hand positions Practice Lab practices, one for each place a C♯ falls on a string, with the notes its scale run fingers there. Position 1: frets 2–6, 15 notes Position 2: frets 4–8, 15 notes Position 3: frets 6–10, 17 notes Position 4: frets 9–12, 16 notes Position 5: frets 11–15, 16 notes ## Triads in C♯ altered | Degree | Chord | Pages | | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | C♯dim | [C♯ diminished arpeggio](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/arpeggios/c-sharp-diminished) | | 1 | C♯aug | [D♭ augmented arpeggio](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/arpeggios/db-augmented) | | ♭2 | Dm | [D minor arpeggio](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/arpeggios/d-minor) | | ♭3 | Em | [E minor arpeggio](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/arpeggios/e-minor) | | 3 | E♯aug | [F augmented arpeggio](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/arpeggios/f-augmented) | | ♭5 | G | [G major arpeggio](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/arpeggios/g-major) | | ♭6 | A | [A major arpeggio](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/arpeggios/a-major) | | ♭6 | Aaug | [A augmented arpeggio](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/arpeggios/a-augmented) | | ♭7 | Bdim | [B diminished arpeggio](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/arpeggios/b-diminished) | ## Seventh chords in C♯ altered | Degree | Chord | Pages | | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | C♯m7♭5 | [C♯m7♭5 arpeggio](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/arpeggios/c-sharp-m7b5) · [C♯m7♭5 drop 2](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/c-sharp-m7b5-drop-2) · [C♯m7♭5 drop 3](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/c-sharp-m7b5-drop-3) · [C♯m7♭5 drop 2 and 4](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/c-sharp-m7b5-drop-2-and-4) | | 1 | C♯ | – | | 1 | C♯ | – | | ♭2 | Dm(maj7) | [Dm(maj7) arpeggio](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/arpeggios/dmmaj7) | | ♭3 | Em7 | [Em7 arpeggio](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/arpeggios/em7) · [Em7 drop 2](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/em7-drop-2) · [Em7 drop 3](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/em7-drop-3) · [Em7 drop 2 and 4](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/em7-drop-2-and-4) | | 3 | E♯ | – | | ♭5 | 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) | | ♭5 | G | – | | ♭6 | A7 | [A7 arpeggio](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/arpeggios/a7) · [A7 drop 2](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/a7-drop-2) · [A7 drop 3](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/a7-drop-3) · [A7 drop 2 and 4](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/a7-drop-2-and-4) | | ♭6 | A | – | | ♭7 | 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) | ## Same notes, other names These scales use exactly the notes of C♯ altered, starting from another root. - [D melodic minor](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/d-melodic-minor) - [G Lydian dominant](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/g-lydian-dominant) ## Altered in every key - [C altered](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/c-altered) - C♯ 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](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/b-altered) ## Practice it in Practice Lab Practice C♯ 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:1:ladder:p1)