A Altered
A · B♭ · B♯ · C♯ · D♯ · F · G
Also called Super Locrian, A Altered is the seventh mode of melodic minor and contains every altered extension a dominant chord can take — flat and sharp ninth, flat and sharp fifth. It's the definitive jazz scale for a V chord that needs maximum tension before resolving. Learn it as melodic minor a semitone up from the root.
Left-handed
Practice this Scale
Play-alongs where A Altered has been identified to match well with the track.
Great for bridging tension over the A7 chord, the altered scale introduces dominant 7th tension that can be resolved naturally back to D minor.
Use this to create tension and resolve it beautifully, particularly over the A7 chord with its augmented quality.
Experimenting with the A altered scale can add tension and resolve over the dominant 7th chord, adding an advanced harmonic layer.