Guitar scale companion

B Altered Scale

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

1Bb9C#9C##3D##11E#b13Gb7A

Full fretboard map

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

Interactive

CAGED

These CAGED-family boxes show the same scale in complete practical areas before you explore the full neck.

B Altered (Super Locrian) inherits the C window from C Melodic Minor while B remains the displayed root.

C shape tab (0-4)
e |----1-----3---|
B |-0--1-----3---|
G |-0-----2------|
D |-0--1-----3---|
A |-0-----2--3---|
E |----1-----3---|

B Altered (Super Locrian) inherits the A window from C Melodic Minor while B remains the displayed root.

A shape tab (2-6)
e |----3-----5---|
B |----3--4-----6|
G |-2-----4--5---|
D |----3-----5---|
A |-2--3-----5---|
E |----3-----5---|

B Altered (Super Locrian) inherits the G window from C Melodic Minor while B remains the displayed root.

G shape tab (4-8)
e |----5-----7--8|
B |-4-----6-----8|
G |-4--5-----7---|
D |----5-----7---|
A |----5--6-----8|
E |----5-----7--8|

B Altered (Super Locrian) inherits the E window from C Melodic Minor while B remains the displayed root.

E shape tab (7-11)
e |-7--8----10---|
B |----8----10---|
G |-7--8----10---|
D |-7-----9-10---|
A |----8----10---|
E |-7--8----10---|

B Altered (Super Locrian) inherits the D window from C Melodic Minor while B remains the displayed root.

D shape tab (9-13)
e |---10-11----13|
B |---10----12-13|
G |---10----12---|
D |-9-10----12---|
A |---10----12---|
E |---10-11----13|