D♯ Altered
All four altered tensions — ♭9 ♯9 ♯11 ♭13 — over a dominant 7th. The 7th mode of melodic minor.
Playback sounds an octave below the written notation — the instrument's concert (sounding) pitch.
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What notes are in the D♯ Altered scale?
The D♯ Altered scale uses the notes D♯, E, F♯, G, A, B, C♯ (one octave; the pattern repeats at higher registers).
What's the Altered scale formula?
The Altered scale follows the interval pattern H W H W W W W, where W = whole step (2 semitones) and H = half step (1 semitone). Apply that pattern starting on D♯ to get the D♯ Altered scale.
What chords work over D♯ Altered?
Altered works over V7alt — ♭9, ♯9, ♯11, ♭13. The 7th mode of melodic minor; resolves down a half step to the I chord.
How do I finger D♯ Altered on Double Bass?
On bowed strings, scales train both fingering and bow technique. First-position fingerings cover most scales up to one octave; second-, third-, and fourth-position shifts unlock the higher register. The 1-2-3-4 finger pattern adapts to the half-step + whole-step positions per scale.
When would I use the Altered scale?
All four altered tensions — ♭9 ♯9 ♯11 ♭13 — over a dominant 7th. The 7th mode of melodic minor.