D# Altered (super Locrian)
The 7th mode of melodic minor; every dominant degree except the root and 3rd is altered.
Octaves
Musical context
How the scale relates to the chord, mode, key and progression.
Theory
General info
- Name
- D# Altered (super Locrian)
- Family
- Melodic scales
- Note count
- 7
- Step formula
- H – W – H – W – W – W – W
- Numeric formula
- 0-1-2-1-2-2-2-2
Notes & degrees
1D#root
b2Eminor 2nd
#2F#aug 2nd
3Gmajor 3rd
b5Adim 5th
#5Baug 5th
b7C#minor 7th
Construction
- Overview
- The 7th mode of melodic minor; every dominant degree except the root and 3rd is altered.
- Application in music
- The seventh degree of melodic minor. Sits over V7alt (b9, #9, b5, #5).
- Interval formula
- D#HEWF#HGWAWBWC#
Chords by degree
Tensions & resolutions
Stable degrees
ID#nominal centretonic
IIIGdefines modal qualitythird
Typical resolutions & tensions
ID#D#
IIEE
Scale degree 2 may descend to tonic; the motion is especially close when degree 2 is lowered.
This scale on guitar 🎸
See how D# Altered (super Locrian) looks on guitar.
Circle of fifths
The major key on the same tonic and its neighbouring keys on the circle of fifths.
Connections
Practice
Keyboard Trainer
Reinforce it in practice — play and name notes on the interactive keyboard.