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Bass scale companion

Db Altered Scale

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

Notes
Db, D, E, F, G, A, Cb
Steps
H-W-H-W-W-W-W
Sharps and flats
Db, Cb
Box positions
Root on E string (frets 8-12); Root on A string (frets 3-7)
1Dbb9D#9E3F#11Gb13Ab7Cb

Full fretboard map

Every Db 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.

GDAEFGACbDbDEFGACbDbDECbDbDEFGACbDbDEFGAEFGACbDbDEFGACbDbDACbDbDEFGACbDbDEFG123456789101112131415161718192021222324

Bass box positions for Db 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 8-12

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

Db Altered (Super Locrian) Root on E stringDb Altered (Super Locrian) bass box with the root on the E string.EADG891011121b9#93#11b13b71b9#93#11
Root on E string (8-12)
G |----9-10----12|
D |----9----11-12|
A |-8----10----12|
E |----9-10----12|

Root on A string · frets 3-7

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

Db Altered (Super Locrian) Root on A stringDb Altered (Super Locrian) bass box with the root on the A string.EADG34567#11b13b71b9#93#11b13b71b9
Root on A string (3-7)
G |----4-----6--7|
D |-3-----5-----7|
A |----4--5-----7|
E |-3-----5-----7|

Scale Degrees

DegreeIntervalNote
1RootDb
b9m2D
#9m3E
3M3F
#11d5G
b13m6A
b7m7Cb
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