Altered scale on bass
The Altered scale has 7 notes. Below is its degree formula, the notes in each of the twelve keys, and where they sit on the bass — so you can play it rather than only read about it.
Degree formula
1 b2 b3 b4 b5 b6 b7
The notes in all 12 keys
| Key | Notes |
|---|---|
| C | C Db Eb Fb Gb Ab Bb |
| C# | C# D E F G A B |
| D | D Eb F Gb Ab Bb C |
| Eb | Eb Fb Gb Abb Bbb Cb Db |
| E | E F G Ab Bb C D |
| F | F Gb Ab Bbb Cb Db Eb |
| F# | F# G A Bb C D E |
| G | G Ab Bb Cb Db Eb F |
| Ab | Ab Bbb Cb Dbb Ebb Fb Gb |
| A | A Bb C Db Eb F G |
| Bb | Bb Cb Db Ebb Fb Gb Ab |
| B | B C D Eb F G A |
Where it sits on the bass
E: 0-2-4-6-8-9-11-12-14A: 1-3-4-6-7-9-11-13-15D: 1-2-4-6-8-10-11-13-14G: 1-3-5-6-8-9-11-13-15