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Bass scale companion

B Altered Scale

Learn the B Altered scale (super locrian) on bass. Explore notes, intervals, and fretboard positions with an interactive chart.

Notes
B, C, D, D#, E#, G, A
Steps
H-W-H-W-W-W-W
Sharps and flats
D#, E#
Box positions
Root on E string (frets 6-10); Root on A string (frets 1-5)
1Bb9C#9D3D##11E#b13Gb7A

Full fretboard map

Every B Altered Scale note across the neck, with roots highlighted for quick orientation.

Interactive

Frets 0–24. Select a position or tap a note to hear it.

GDAEE#GABCDD#E#GABCDD#BCDD#E#GABCDD#E#GAD#E#GABCDD#E#GABCDABCDD#E#GABCDD#E#G123456789101112131415161718192021222324

Bass box positions for B Altered (Super Locrian)

Bass players usually organize scales by root string. Start with the E-string and A-string boxes, then connect them across the neck. If you are still learning where the roots sit, use the bass fretboard notes chart.

Root on E string · frets 6-10

B Altered (Super Locrian) bass box with the root on the E string.

B Altered (Super Locrian) Root on E stringB Altered (Super Locrian) bass box with the root on the E string.EADG6789101b9#93#11b13b71b9#93#11
Root on E string (6-10)
G |----7--8----10|
D |----7-----9-10|
A |-6-----8----10|
E |----7--8----10|

Root on A string · frets 1-5

B Altered (Super Locrian) bass box with the root on the A string.

B Altered (Super Locrian) Root on A stringB Altered (Super Locrian) bass box with the root on the A string.EADG12345#11b13b71b9#93#11b13b71b9
Root on A string (1-5)
G |----2-----4--5|
D |-1-----3-----5|
A |----2--3-----5|
E |-1-----3-----5|

Scale Degrees

DegreeIntervalNote
1RootB
b9m2C
#9m3D
3M3D#
#11d5E#
b13m6G
b7m7A

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