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B♭ Altered scale

About the B flat Altered scale

B flat 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.

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Chords in the key of B flat Altered

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B flat diminished
4fr 8fr 11fr

(1st inversion)

ii C flat minor
7fr 9fr 10fr

(1st inversion)

iii D flat minor
4fr 6fr 9fr

(1st inversion)

IV+ D augmented
3fr 7fr 10fr

(1st inversion)

V F flat
2fr 4fr 7fr

(1st inversion)

VI G flat
4fr 6fr 9fr

(1st inversion)

vii° A flat diminished
6fr 9fr 11fr

(1st inversion)

Seventh chords in B flat Altered

The four-note version of each chord, richer and jazzier.

B flat minor seven flat five
5fr 8fr

ii C flat minor major seven
7fr 9fr

iii D flat minor seven
4fr 5fr 9fr 11fr

IV+ D major seven sharp five
2fr 5fr 9fr

V F flat seven
5fr 7fr 9fr

VI G flat seven
4fr 7fr 9fr

vii° A flat minor seven flat five
6fr 11fr

Progressions in B flat Altered

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♭V
ii V

Notes and intervals

1 B flat Root
2 C flat Minor 2nd
3 D flat Minor 3rd
4 D Major 3rd
5 F flat Diminished 5th
6 G flat Minor 6th
7 A flat Minor 7th

Shapes

Chromatic

C C♯ D♭ D D♯ E♭ E F F♯ G♭ G G♯ A♭ A A♯ B♭ B

Circle of Fifths

C G D A E B F♯ G♭ C♯ D♭ G♯ A♭ D♯ E♭ A♯ B♭ F

Related scales

Altered in other keys

Modes

The same notes, starting on a different note.

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