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E Altered scale

About the E Altered scale

E 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 E Altered

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E diminished
5fr 7fr 10fr

(1st inversion)

ii F minor
3fr 8fr 10fr

(1st inversion)

iii G minor
3fr 5fr 10fr

(1st inversion)

IV+ A flat augmented
4fr 5fr 9fr

(1st inversion)

V B flat
3fr 6fr 8fr

(1st inversion)

VI C
3fr 5fr 8fr

(1st inversion)

vii° D diminished
3fr 5fr 8fr

(1st inversion)

Seventh chords in E Altered

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

E minor seven flat five
7fr 8fr 11fr

ii F minor major seven
3fr 8fr 12fr

iii G minor seven
3fr 5fr 8fr 10fr

IV+ A flat major seven sharp five
3fr 8fr 11fr

V B flat seven
6fr 8fr 11fr

VI C seven
3fr 5fr 8fr

vii° D minor seven flat five
3fr 5fr 8fr

Progressions in E Altered

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♭V
ii V

Notes and intervals

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