Root on E string · frets 3-7
Ab Altered (Super Locrian) bass box with the root on the E string.
Root on E string (3-7) G |----4--5-----7| D |----4-----6--7| A |-3-----5-----7| E |----4--5-----7|
Bass scale companion
Ab Altered Scale
Learn the Ab Altered scale (super locrian) on bass. Explore notes, intervals, and fretboard positions with an interactive chart.
- Notes
- Ab, A, B, C, D, Fb, Gb
- Steps
- H-W-H-W-W-W-W
- Sharps and flats
- Ab, Fb, Gb
- Box positions
- Root on E string (frets 3-7); Root on A string (frets 10-14)
1Abb9A#9B3C#11Db13Fbb7Gb
Full fretboard map
Every Ab Altered Scale note across the neck, with roots highlighted for quick orientation.
Frets 0–24. Select a position or tap a note to hear it.
Bass box positions for Ab 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 A string · frets 10-14
Ab Altered (Super Locrian) bass box with the root on the A string.
Root on A string (10-14) G |---11----13-14| D |10----12----14| A |---11-12----14| E |10----12----14|
Scale Degrees
| Degree | Interval | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Root | Ab |
| b9 | m9 | A |
| #9 | A9 | B |
| 3 | M3 | C |
| #11 | A11 | D |
| b13 | m13 | Fb |
| b7 | m7 | Gb |
Chord Applications
Omit the natural fifth in this altered-scale application; the chord root, third, minor seventh and selected altered tension are all in the scale.
Omit the natural fifth in this altered-scale application; the chord root, third, minor seventh and selected altered tension are all in the scale.
Omit the natural fifth in this altered-scale application; the chord root, third, minor seventh and selected altered tension are all in the scale.
Omit the natural fifth in this altered-scale application; the chord root, third, minor seventh and selected altered tension are all in the scale.