G altered scale
The G altered scale consists of the G (Perfect unison), G# (Minor second), A# (Minor third), B (Major third), C# (Diminished fifth), D# (Minor sixth) and F# (Major seventh) notes.
How to play the G altered scale
- Find G (Root) on the piano keyboard
- Play G# (Minor second) — 1 semitone above G
- Play A# (Minor third) — 3 semitones above G
- Play B (Major third) — 4 semitones above G
- Play C# (Diminished fifth) — 6 semitones above G
- Play D# (Minor sixth) — 8 semitones above G
- Play F# (Major seventh) — 11 semitones above G
- Play all 7 notes in ascending order to perform the G altered scale
Chords in this scale
G chords
G# chords
- G# m(add2)(no5)
- G# m(add2)
- G# sus2(add4)
- G# sus2
- G# 7(sus2)
- G# maj7(sus2)
- G# m3
- G# m7(add4)(no5)
- G# minor
- G# m7
- G# m9
- G# m11
- G# m7(#9)
- G# m7(add11)
- G# m(maj7)
- G# m(maj9)
- G# m(maj11)
- G# m(add9)
- G# m(add11)
- G# m7(no5)
- G# m9(no5)
- G# m7(#9)(no5)
- G# m7(add11)(no5)
- G# m(maj9)(no5)
- G# m(maj11)(no5)
- G# m(add9)(no5)
- G# sus4
- G# 7(sus4)
- G# 11(sus4)
- G# 5
- G# 7(sus)
- G# 9(sus2)
- G# maj7(sus)
- G# maj9(sus2)
- G# 5(add9)
- G# 7(no3)
- G# maj7(no3)
A# chords
B chords
C# chords
D# chords
- D# m3
- D# m7(add4)(no5)
- D# minor
- D# m7
- D# m7(#9)
- D# m7(add11)
- D# m7(b13)
- D# m(add11)
- D# m(#5)
- D# m7(#5)
- D# m7(alt)
- D# m7(no5)
- D# m7(#9)(no5)
- D# m7(add11)(no5)
- D# 3
- D# major
- D# 7
- D# 7(#9)
- D# 7(add11)
- D# 7(b13)
- D# add11
- D# aug
- D# 7(#5)
- D# 7(alt)
- D# 7(no5)
- D# 7(#9)(no5)
- D# 7(add11)(no5)
- D# sus4
- D# 7(sus4)
- D# 11(sus4)
- D# 5
- D# 7(sus)
- D# 7(no3)