Guitar · scales and modes # G♯ altered scale on guitar G♯ altered has 7 notes: G♯, A, B, B♯, D, E, F♯. Also called super Locrian. Mode 7 of melodic minor; the default scale over altered dominant chords. | Note | G♯ | A | B | B♯ | D | E | F♯ | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Degree | 1 | ♭2 | ♭3 | 3 | ♭5 | ♭6 | ♭7 | | Step | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | ## G♯ altered on the whole neck Every G♯ 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". G♯ altered Note names G♯ altered Degrees ## G♯ altered in 5 positions The neck split into the hand positions Practice Lab practices, one for each place a G♯ falls on a string, with the notes its scale run fingers there. Position 1: frets 1–5, 17 notes Position 2: frets 4–7, 16 notes Position 3: frets 6–10, 16 notes Position 4: frets 9–13, 15 notes Position 5: frets 11–15, 15 notes ## Triads in G♯ altered | Degree | Chord | Pages | | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | G♯dim | [G♯ diminished arpeggio](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/arpeggios/g-sharp-diminished) | | 1 | G♯aug | [A♭ augmented arpeggio](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/arpeggios/ab-augmented) | | ♭2 | Am | [A minor arpeggio](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/arpeggios/a-minor) | | ♭3 | Bm | [B minor arpeggio](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/arpeggios/b-minor) | | 3 | B♯aug | [C augmented arpeggio](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/arpeggios/c-augmented) | | ♭5 | D | [D major arpeggio](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/arpeggios/d-major) | | ♭6 | E | [E major arpeggio](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/arpeggios/e-major) | | ♭6 | Eaug | [E augmented arpeggio](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/arpeggios/e-augmented) | | ♭7 | F♯dim | [F♯ diminished arpeggio](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/arpeggios/f-sharp-diminished) | ## Seventh chords in G♯ altered | Degree | Chord | Pages | | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | G♯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) | | 1 | G♯ | – | | 1 | G♯ | – | | ♭2 | Am(maj7) | [Am(maj7) arpeggio](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/arpeggios/ammaj7) | | ♭3 | Bm7 | [Bm7 arpeggio](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/arpeggios/bm7) · [Bm7 drop 2](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/bm7-drop-2) · [Bm7 drop 3](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/bm7-drop-3) · [Bm7 drop 2 and 4](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/bm7-drop-2-and-4) | | 3 | B♯ | – | | ♭5 | D7 | [D7 arpeggio](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/arpeggios/d7) · [D7 drop 2](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/d7-drop-2) · [D7 drop 3](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/d7-drop-3) · [D7 drop 2 and 4](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/d7-drop-2-and-4) | | ♭5 | D | – | | ♭6 | E7 | [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) | | ♭6 | E | – | | ♭7 | F♯m7♭5 | [F♯m7♭5 arpeggio](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/arpeggios/f-sharp-m7b5) · [F♯m7♭5 drop 2](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/f-sharp-m7b5-drop-2) · [F♯m7♭5 drop 3](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/f-sharp-m7b5-drop-3) · [F♯m7♭5 drop 2 and 4](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/f-sharp-m7b5-drop-2-and-4) | ## Same notes, other names These scales use exactly the notes of G♯ altered, starting from another root. - [A melodic minor](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/a-melodic-minor) - [D Lydian dominant](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/d-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 - [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 G♯ altered in every position, at your tempo, with a plan that adapts. 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