Eb Super Locrian (Altered Scale)
Notes in the Eb Super Locrian (Altered Scale)
| Degree | Name | Note | Frequency (A=440) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tonic | Eb | 311.127 Hz |
| ♭2 | Altered 2nd | E | 329.628 Hz |
| ♭3 | Minor Mediant | Gb | 369.994 Hz |
| ♭4 | Altered 4th | G | 391.995 Hz |
| ♭5 | Tritone | A | 440.000 Hz |
| ♭6 | Altered 6th | B | 493.883 Hz |
| ♭7 | Subtonic | Db | 277.183 Hz |
Interval Pattern
| Step | Interval | Semitones | From Note | To Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Half Step (H) | 1 | Eb | E |
| 2 | Whole Step (W) | 2 | E | Gb |
| 3 | Half Step (H) | 1 | Gb | G |
| 4 | Whole Step (W) | 2 | G | A |
| 5 | Whole Step (W) | 2 | A | B |
| 6 | Whole Step (W) | 2 | B | Db |
| 7 | Whole Step (W) | 2 | Db | Eb |
Chords Built on Scale Degrees
| Degree | Note | Chord | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eb | Eb diminished | diminished |
| ♭2 | E | E minor | minor |
| ♭3 | Gb | Gb minor | minor |
| ♭4 | G | G augmented | augmented |
| ♭5 | A | A | major |
| ♭6 | B | B | major |
| ♭7 | Db | Db diminished | diminished |
Key Signature
3 ♭ — The Eb key signature uses Bb, Eb, Ab.
Eb Super Locrian (Altered Scale) in Practice
The Eb Super Locrian (Altered Scale) uses the key signature of 3 flats (Bb, Eb, Ab). Eb major has three flats and a rich, full sound well suited to brass instruments. It is widely used in jazz, classical music, and is the home key for Eb instruments. On guitar, Eb positions offer comfortable transposing instrument keys for this scale.
The Super Locrian (or Altered scale) is mode VII of melodic minor. It contains every possible alteration of the dominant scale and is the definitive jazz scale for altered dominant chord resolution.
Tuning Frequencies Across Temperaments
Frequencies shown at A=440 Hz. View full temperament data for any note.
| Note | Equal Temp. | Pythagorean | Just Intonation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eb | 311.127 Hz | 309.026 Hz | 313.951 Hz |
| E | 329.628 Hz | 330.001 Hz | 327.032 Hz |
| Gb | 369.994 Hz | 371.251 Hz | 367.911 Hz |
| G | 391.995 Hz | 391.111 Hz | 392.438 Hz |
| A | 440.000 Hz | 440.000 Hz | 436.043 Hz |
| B | 493.883 Hz | 495.000 Hz | 490.548 Hz |
| Db | 277.183 Hz | 278.437 Hz | 279.067 Hz |
Related Scales
Transposing Instruments: Eb Super Locrian (Altered Scale)
Eb is a natural key for B♭ instruments (trumpet, clarinet, tenor sax), which sound a major second lower than written. B♭ instruments reading in C produce Eb concert pitch. E♭ instruments (alto sax, baritone sax) reading in Eb sound a major sixth lower.