C Altered — diatonic chords

Super Locrian. Used over altered dominant chords in jazz.

7 chords · one per scale degree

Diatonic triads

i°
C°
dim
ii
C#m
minor
iii
D#m
minor
IV+
E+
aug
V
F#
major
VI
G#
major
vii°
A#°
dim

Chord details

DegreeNumeralChordQuality
1i°C°Diminished
2iiC#mMinor
3iiiD#mMinor
4IV+E+Augmented
5VF#Major
6VIG#Major
7vii°A#°Diminished

Altered in other keys

CC#DD#EFF#GG#AA#B

Scale diagram

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Other scales in C

C MajorC Natural MinorC Harmonic MinorC Melodic MinorC DorianC Phrygian

About the C Altered scale's harmony

The C Altered scale produces the following diatonic triads: C°, C#m, D#m, E+, F#, G#, A#°. 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.