Fb Altered Scale
Fb Altered Scale · Displayed in: Fb · Mode 7 of Melodic Minor scale · Tones: Fb, Gbb, Abb, Ab, Cbb, Dbb · Aliases: Altered, Super Locrian
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Diatonic triads and seventh chords built by stacking every other degree of this scale.
| Degree |
Triad
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Seventh
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Tones | Interval |
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| I |
Fb, Abb, Cbb
Fb, Abb, Cbb, Ebb
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3, 6
3, 6, 10
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| II |
Gbb, Ab, Dbb
Gbb, Ab, Dbb, Fb
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3, 7
3, 7, 11
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| III |
Abb, Cbb, Ebb
Abb, Cbb, Ebb, Gbb
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3, 7
3, 7, 10
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| IV |
Ab, Dbb, Fb
Ab, Dbb, Fb, Abb
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4, 8
4, 8, 11
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| V |
Cbb, Ebb, Gbb
Cbb, Ebb, Gbb, Ab
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4, 7
4, 7, 10
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| VI |
Dbb, Fb, Abb
Dbb, Fb, Abb, Cbb
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4, 7
4, 7, 10
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| VII |
Ebb, Gbb, Ab
Ebb, Gbb, Ab, Dbb
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3, 6
3, 6, 10
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Related chords and scales
Pitch-set containment follows the spelled source notes. Same-tonic connections use the Bridge heuristic, not a claim of functional compatibility.
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Contains Contained In Perfect matchFb 7alt5alt9E F G G# A# C D
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ContainsFb 7altE G G# A# C D
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Contains Contained In Perfect matchAb Lydian AugmentedG# A# C D E F G
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Contained InFb Lydian Chromatic ScaleE F F# G G# A A# B C C# D D#
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ContainsAb Anchihoye TraditionalG# C D E G
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Same-tonic connection (heuristic) Shared tones: 6 · Voice-leading: 0.14E EnigmaticE F G A# C D D#
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Same-tonic connection (heuristic) Shared tones: 6 · Voice-leading: 0.14E Super Locrian DiminishedE F G G# A# C C#
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