Guitar · scales and modes # E♭ altered scale on guitar E♭ altered has 7 notes: E♭, F♭, G♭, G, B𝄫, C♭, D♭. Also called super Locrian. Mode 7 of melodic minor; the default scale over altered dominant chords. | Note | E♭ | F♭ | G♭ | G | B𝄫 | C♭ | D♭ | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Degree | 1 | ♭2 | ♭3 | 3 | ♭5 | ♭6 | ♭7 | | Step | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | ## E♭ altered on the whole neck Every E♭ 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". E♭ altered Note names E♭ altered Degrees ## E♭ altered in 5 positions The neck split into the hand positions Practice Lab practices, one for each place a E♭ falls on a string, with the notes its scale run fingers there. Position 1: frets 1–5, 16 notes Position 2: frets 4–8, 15 notes Position 3: frets 6–10, 15 notes Position 4: frets 8–12, 17 notes Position 5: frets 11–14, 16 notes ## Triads in E♭ altered | Degree | Chord | Pages | | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | E♭dim | [D♯ diminished arpeggio](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/arpeggios/d-sharp-diminished) | | 1 | E♭aug | [E♭ augmented arpeggio](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/arpeggios/eb-augmented) | | ♭2 | F♭m | [E minor arpeggio](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/arpeggios/e-minor) | | ♭3 | G♭m | [F♯ minor arpeggio](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/arpeggios/f-sharp-minor) | | 3 | Gaug | [G augmented arpeggio](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/arpeggios/g-augmented) | | ♭5 | B𝄫 | [A major arpeggio](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/arpeggios/a-major) | | ♭6 | C♭ | [B major arpeggio](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/arpeggios/b-major) | | ♭6 | C♭aug | [B augmented arpeggio](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/arpeggios/b-augmented) | | ♭7 | D♭dim | [C♯ diminished arpeggio](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/arpeggios/c-sharp-diminished) | ## Seventh chords in E♭ altered | Degree | Chord | Pages | | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | E♭m7♭5 | [D♯m7♭5 arpeggio](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/arpeggios/d-sharp-m7b5) · [D♯m7♭5 drop 2](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/d-sharp-m7b5-drop-2) · [D♯m7♭5 drop 3](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/d-sharp-m7b5-drop-3) · [D♯m7♭5 drop 2 and 4](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/d-sharp-m7b5-drop-2-and-4) | | 1 | E♭ | – | | 1 | E♭ | – | | ♭2 | F♭m(maj7) | [Em(maj7) arpeggio](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/arpeggios/emmaj7) | | ♭3 | G♭m7 | [F♯m7 arpeggio](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/arpeggios/f-sharp-m7) · [F♯m7 drop 2](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/f-sharp-m7-drop-2) · [F♯m7 drop 3](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/f-sharp-m7-drop-3) · [F♯m7 drop 2 and 4](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/f-sharp-m7-drop-2-and-4) | | 3 | G | – | | ♭5 | B𝄫7 | [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) | | ♭5 | B𝄫 | – | | ♭6 | C♭7 | [B7 arpeggio](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/arpeggios/b7) · [B7 drop 2](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/b7-drop-2) · [B7 drop 3](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/b7-drop-3) · [B7 drop 2 and 4](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/b7-drop-2-and-4) | | ♭6 | C♭ | – | | ♭7 | D♭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) | ## Same notes, other names These scales use exactly the notes of E♭ altered, starting from another root. - [E melodic minor](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/e-melodic-minor) - [A Lydian dominant](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/a-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 - [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 E♭ 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:3:ladder:p1)