Root on E string · frets 8-12
Db Altered (Super Locrian) bass box with the root on the E string.
Root on E string (8-12) G |----9-10----12| D |----9----11-12| A |-8----10----12| E |----9-10----12|
Bass scale companion
Db Altered Scale
Learn the Db Altered scale (super locrian) on bass. Explore notes, intervals, and fretboard positions with an interactive chart.
- Notes
- Db, D, E, F, G, A, Cb
- Steps
- H-W-H-W-W-W-W
- Sharps and flats
- Db, Cb
- Box positions
- Root on E string (frets 8-12); Root on A string (frets 3-7)
1Dbb9D#9E3F#11Gb13Ab7Cb
Full fretboard map
Every Db 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 Db 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 3-7
Db Altered (Super Locrian) bass box with the root on the A string.
Root on A string (3-7) G |----4-----6--7| D |-3-----5-----7| A |----4--5-----7| E |-3-----5-----7|
Scale Degrees
| Degree | Interval | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Root | Db |
| b9 | m9 | D |
| #9 | A9 | E |
| 3 | M3 | F |
| #11 | A11 | G |
| b13 | m13 | A |
| b7 | m7 | Cb |
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.