F Altered
F · G♭ · G♯ · A · B · D♭ · E♭
Also called Super Locrian, F 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 F Altered has been identified to match well with the track.
Funk Backing Track F Minor Funky Line (FM)
An advanced option, the altered scale may add tension and spice during improvisation.
2 5 1 BASSLESS backing track | Bb major | 95 BPM
To create tension and interest over the F augmented chord, with altered tones offering intriguing melodic options.