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About the A Altered scale
A Altered is the altered dominant scale, a major third surrounded by every tension raised or lowered. It's used for jazz solos over altered dominant chords.
Learn morePositions
Playable shapes for this scale up the neck. Tap any note to hear it.
CAGED
Five shapes, each anchored to a chord form you already know, the pop and rock default that ties your scales to your chords. The outlined notes are that chord, so you can see the C, A, G, E, and D shapes inside the scale.
3NPS
3NPS stands for 3 notes per string. It lays the scale out in seven even shapes for rock and metal lead, and favors speed because the picking pattern stays consistent across every string.
7-position system
7 four-fret boxes, one per scale degree, each a single hand position with almost no shifting. The jazz and classical way, from William Leavitt's Berklee method.
Chords in the key of A Altered
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i° A diminished
ii B flat minor
iii C minor
IV+ D flat augmented
V E flat
VI F
vii° G diminished
Seventh chords in A Altered
The four-note version of each chord, richer and jazzier.
i° A minor seven flat five
ii B flat minor major seven
iii C minor seven
IV+ D flat major seven sharp five
V E flat seven
VI F seven
vii° G minor seven flat five
Progressions in A Altered
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Notes and intervals
| 1 | A | Root |
| 2 | B flat | Minor 2nd |
| 3 | C | Minor 3rd |
| 4 | D flat | Diminished 4th |
| 5 | E flat | Diminished 5th |
| 6 | F | Minor 6th |
| 7 | G | Minor 7th |
Shapes
Chromatic
Circle of Fifths
Related scales
Altered in other keys
C Altered D flat Altered D Altered E flat Altered E Altered F Altered G flat Altered G Altered A flat Altered B flat Altered B Altered
Modes
The same notes, starting on a different note.
