October 24, 2026

altered scales (super locrian)

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Title: altered scales (super locrian)
Release date: October 24, 2026
Produced by: Djere Services Group
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Associated article: https://saxtalk.com/altered-scales-super-locrian.html

Executive Summary

In this article and video, we'll carefully explore the altered scales (Super Locrian) across all 15 key signatures. We'll rely on my Balanced Scale Pairs System (see Reference A) to fully grasp these captivating scale patterns. We're going to structure our practice by starting with the single key signature containing no accidentals. From there, we'll work our way through the 7 key pairs, moving systematically from the 1-accidental pair all the way up to the 7-accidental pair.

Becoming fluent in the altered scale is an extremely powerful tool to add to the toolbox of a professional or amateur improvising musician. These seven-note (heptatonic) structures form a core part of the musical language in jazz, fusion, rock, R&B, and gospel music. Understanding these scales will give you a solid melodic base for soloing over altered dominant 7th chords. Once you internalize these shapes in every key, you'll have the vocabulary required to confidently navigate complex chord changes and craft engaging lines filled with sophisticated harmonic tension and release.

Keywords: altered scale, super locrian scale, heptatonic scale, altered dominant, 7th mode of melodic minor, music theory, key signatures, scale notes, sharps and flats, accidentals, music reference, saxophone practice, instrumental practice

0 Accidentals

Label	Key	Signature	Scale Notes
00	A altered (Super Locrian)	0	A - Bb - C - C# - D# - F - G - A

1 Accidental

Label	Key	Signature	Scale Notes
01a	E altered (Super Locrian)	1 Sharp (F#)	E - F - G - G# - A# - C - D - E
01b	D altered (Super Locrian)	1 Flat (Bb)	D - Eb - F - F# - G# - Bb - C - D

2 Accidentals

Label	Key	Signature	Scale Notes
02a	B altered (Super Locrian)	2 Sharps (F#, C#)	B - C - D - D# - F - G - A - B
02b	G altered (Super Locrian)	2 Flats (Bb, Eb)	G - Ab - Bb - B - C# - Eb - F - G

3 Accidentals

Label	Key	Signature	Scale Notes
03a	F# altered (Super Locrian)	3 Sharps (F#, C#, G#)	F# - G - A - A# - C - D - E - F#
03b	C altered (Super Locrian)	3 Flats (Bb, Eb, Ab)	C - Db - Eb - E - Gb - Ab - Bb - C

4 Accidentals

Label	Key	Signature	Scale Notes
04a	C# altered (Super Locrian)	4 Sharps (F#, C#, G#, D#)	C# - D - E - F - G - A - B - C#
04b	F altered (Super Locrian)	4 Flats (Bb, Eb, Ab, Db)	F - Gb - Ab - A - B - Db - Eb - F

5 Accidentals

Label	Key	Signature	Scale Notes
05a	G# altered (Super Locrian)	5 Sharps (F#, C#, G#, D#, A#)	G# - A - B - C - D - E - F# - G#
05b	Bb altered (Super Locrian)	5 Flats (Bb, Eb, Ab, Db, Gb)	Bb - B - Db - D - E - Gb - Ab - Bb

6 Accidentals

Label	Key	Signature	Scale Notes
06a	D# altered (Super Locrian)	6 Sharps (F#, C#, G#, D#, A#, E#)	D# - E - F# - G - A - B - C# - D#
06b	Eb altered (Super Locrian)	6 Flats (Bb, Eb, Ab, Db, Gb, Cb)	Eb - E - Gb - G - A - B - Db - Eb

7 Accidentals

Label	Key	Signature	Scale Notes
07a	A# altered (Super Locrian)	7 Sharps (F#, C#, G#, D#, A#, E#, B#)	A# - B - C# - D - E - F# - G# - A#
07b	Ab altered (Super Locrian)	7 Flats (Bb, Eb, Ab, Db, Gb, Cb, Fb)	Ab - A - B - C - D - E - Gb - Ab

References

[A] The Balanced Scale Pairs System (Saxtalk.com). Retrieved October 24, 2026 from here.
[B] Altered scale (Wikipedia). Retrieved October 24, 2026 from here.
[C] Scales That Every Professional Saxophonist Should Master (Saxtalk.com). Retrieved October 24, 2026 from here.