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G♭ Altered scale

About the G flat Altered scale

G 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 G flat Altered

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G flat diminished
4fr 7fr 9fr

(1st inversion)

ii G minor
3fr 5fr 10fr

(1st inversion)

iii A minor
2fr 5fr 7fr

(1st inversion)

IV+ B flat augmented
3fr 6fr 7fr

(1st inversion)

V C
3fr 5fr 8fr

(1st inversion)

VI D
2fr 5fr 10fr

(1st inversion)

vii° F flat diminished
5fr 7fr 10fr

(1st inversion)

Seventh chords in G flat Altered

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

G flat minor seven flat five
4fr 9fr 10fr

ii G minor major seven
3fr 5fr 10fr

iii A minor seven
5fr 7fr

IV+ B flat major seven sharp five
3fr 6fr 10fr

V C seven
3fr 5fr 8fr

VI D seven
3fr 5fr 10fr

vii° F flat minor seven flat five
7fr 8fr 11fr

Progressions in G flat Altered

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♭V
ii V

Notes and intervals

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