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B Altered Scale

Learn the B Altered scale (super locrian) on guitar. 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#
All 5 positions
A shape (frets 2-6); G shape (frets 4-8); E shape (frets 7-11); D shape (frets 7-11); C shape (frets 12-16)
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.

EBGDAEE#GABCDD#E#GABCDD#BCDD#E#GABCDD#E#GAD#E#GABCDD#E#GABCDABCDD#E#GABCDD#E#GCDD#E#GABCDD#E#GABE#GABCDD#E#GABCDD#123456789101112131415161718192021222324
CAGED

Five B Altered (Super Locrian) positions

These CAGED-family boxes show the same scale in complete practical areas before you explore the full neck. Each one surrounds a CAGED chord shape; see how the five shapes connect in the CAGED system.

A shape · frets 2-6

B Altered (Super Locrian), A shape: the box around the A-shape B chord, taken from the A box of C Melodic Minor.

B Altered (Super Locrian) A shape positionFrets 2 through 6 for the A shape.EADGBe234561b7b13b9#11#9b1313b7#9b13b9b7#11
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---|

G shape · frets 4-8

B Altered (Super Locrian), G shape: the box around the G-shape B chord, taken from the G box of C Melodic Minor.

B Altered (Super Locrian) G shape positionFrets 4 through 8 for the G shape.EADGBe4567813b7#9b13b9b73#111b7#91b9#11b13b9
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|

E shape · frets 7-11

B Altered (Super Locrian), E shape: the box around the E-shape B chord, taken from the E box of C Melodic Minor.

B Altered (Super Locrian) E shape positionFrets 7 through 11 for the E shape.EADGBe78910111b7#91b9#113b13b91#9b13b9#11b7#9
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---|

D shape · frets 7-11

B Altered (Super Locrian), D shape: the box around the D-shape B chord, taken from the E box of C Melodic Minor.

B Altered (Super Locrian) D shape positionFrets 7 through 11 for the D shape.EADGBe78910111b7#91b9#113b13b91#9b13b9#11b7#9
D 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---|

C shape · frets 12-16

B Altered (Super Locrian), C shape: the box around the C-shape B chord, taken from the C box of C Melodic Minor.

B Altered (Super Locrian) C shape positionFrets 12 through 16 for the C shape.EADGBe1213141516b7#9b131#113b9#111b7b13b9#11#9b13
C shape tab (12-16)
e |---13----15---|
B |12-13----15---|
G |12----14------|
D |12-13----15---|
A |12----14-15---|
E |---13----15---|

Scale Degrees

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

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