C# Altered — diatonic chords

Super Locrian. Used over altered dominant chords in jazz.

7 chords · one per scale degree

Diatonic triads

Chord details

Degree	Numeral	Chord	Quality
1	i°	C#°	Diminished
2	ii	Dm	Minor
3	iii	Em	Minor
4	IV+	F+	Augmented
5	V	G	Major
6	VI	A	Major
7	vii°	B°	Diminished

Altered in other keys

C C#D D#E F F#G G#A A#B

Scale diagram

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Other scales in C#

C# Major C# Natural Minor C# Harmonic Minor C# Melodic Minor C# Dorian C# Phrygian

About the C# Altered scale's harmony

The C# Altered scale produces the following diatonic triads: C#°, Dm, Em, F+, G, A, B°. These chords all use only the notes of the C# Altered scale. The Roman numerals (i°–ii–iii–IV+–V–VI–vii°) show the function of each chord within the key.