D# Altered — diatonic chords

Super Locrian. Used over altered dominant chords in jazz.

7 chords · one per scale degree

Diatonic triads

Chord details

DegreeNumeralChordQuality
1D#°Diminished
2iiEmMinor
3iiiF#mMinor
4IV+G+Augmented
5VAMajor
6VIBMajor
7vii°C#°Diminished

Altered in other keys

Scale diagram

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Other scales in D#

About the D# Altered scale's harmony

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