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THE ALTERED SCALE - THEORY LESSON

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GuitarVersum Sandra Sherman

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Theory analysis ALTERED SCALE | Melodic Minor Scale Relationship | Arpeggios of the Altered Scale | Lesson material (Scale & Arpeggio Diagrams): ...

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A Jazz Altered - 1 2 1 2 2 2

Altered Dominant Scale, ADS, Diminished Whole Tone, Super Locrian, Altered, Locrian Flat Four

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2
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2
G#
A
A#
1
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1
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G#
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A#
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1
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Tuning Map

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S6
S5
S4
S3
S2
S1

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D#
G#
C#
F#
A#
D#

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A
D
G
B
E

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A#
D#
G#
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E
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C#
F#

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C
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A#
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G

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C#
F#
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D#
G#

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A

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