F# Super Locrian Pentatonic Cuatro Venezolano Scale
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F# Super Locrian Pentatonic Scale — Notes and Intervals
The F# Super Locrian Pentatonic scale is an aggressive and highly dissonant subset of the altered scale. On Cuatro Venezolano, it contains the notes F#, A, Bb, C, E. It is a primary tool for advanced jazz guitarists and horn players to create outside tension over altered dominant chords before resolving back to the tonic. Commonly used in Jazz, Avant-Garde, Fusion. Notable players include John Coltrane, Michael Brecker. Use over 7alt, 7#9b13 chords. The pentatonic shortcut for maximum 'outside' tension over altered dominants.
Notes: F#, A, Bb, C, E
Intervals: 1P, 3m, 4d, 5d, 7m
Degrees: 1 b2 3 4 b5
Formula: WH-H-W-4-W
Number of notes: 5
Musical Character
The most dissonant pentatonic — a 5-note distillation of the Altered scale. Every note creates tension against a dominant chord.
Genres & Notable Artists
Genres: Jazz, Avant-Garde, Fusion
Notable players: John Coltrane, Michael Brecker
How to Use the F# Super Locrian Pentatonic Scale
Use over 7alt, 7#9b13 chords. The pentatonic shortcut for maximum 'outside' tension over altered dominants.
Origin & Background
Advanced jazz pentatonic extracted from the Super Locrian / Altered scale for efficient improvisation.
How to Play F# Super Locrian Pentatonic on Cuatro Venezolano
Begin by locating F# on your instrument and play through the 5 notes of the Super Locrian Pentatonic scale slowly, ensuring each note rings clearly before increasing speed.
The F# Super Locrian Pentatonic scale contains both sharps and flats (1 sharp, 1 flat), which is common in altered and exotic scales. This scale does not follow a traditional major or minor key signature, so reading from sheet music may require accidentals.
Practice Routine
Practice the F# Super Locrian Pentatonic scale by playing it ascending with one rhythmic feel (straight eighth notes) and descending with another (swing or triplets) at 100 BPM. This dual approach trains both technical accuracy and rhythmic versatility with the 5 notes of the scale.
This scale works well over simple power chord progressions or a 12-bar blues in F#. Try a F#5 - C5 - E5 progression. This scale is especially effective in fusion contexts.
Cuatro Venezolano Tips
Practice the F# Super Locrian Pentatonic scale slowly and evenly on your instrument, focusing on tone quality for each of the 5 notes before building speed. Aim for a aggressive quality in your phrasing to match the natural character of this scale.
Related Scales
Super Locrian Pentatonic is the Altered scale pentatonic subset. View F# Altered scale
The F# Super Locrian Pentatonic scale contains 5 notes (F#, A, Bb, C, E). Use the interactive fretboard above to explore this scale on Cuatro Venezolano with different tunings and fret ranges.
CAGED Positions & Patterns for F# Super Locrian Pentatonic
The F# Super Locrian Pentatonic scale can be played in 5 CAGED positions across the fretboard, each based on an open chord shape (C, A, G, E, D). As a 5-note pentatonic scale, 2-notes-per-string patterns are the most ergonomic way to traverse the fretboard. Use the pattern selector above to isolate each position.
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