Altered scale

Hi there! Today we're going to talk about a thing called "the altered scale." Now, you know how when you play with legos, you can build all sorts of different things by putting different sizes and shapes of legos together? Well, musicians use something called a "scale" to make all sorts of different sounds when they play their instruments.

Now, the altered scale is a special type of scale that's used a lot in jazz music. It's made up of 8 different notes, just like a lot of other scales you might know, but the way those notes are put together is a bit different. The notes in the altered scale are actually taken from a different scale called the "melodic minor" scale, and they're put together in a way that makes them sound really interesting and unique.

So, why is this scale called "altered"? Well, it's because some of the notes in the scale are "altered" - that means they've been changed slightly from the notes you'd normally find in the melodic minor scale. This gives the altered scale a cool, jazzy sound that musicians love to use in their playing.

Now, I know that might sound a bit complicated, but the important thing to remember is that the altered scale is just a way for musicians to make really cool sounds and show off their skills when they play their instruments. So next time you listen to jazz music, see if you can hear the altered scale being used!